Actively Recruiting
Development of a Psycho-social Transition Program and Assessment Tools for Veterans With Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorders Leaving Prison
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-09-26
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying Veterans who have recently left prison and have mental illness and/or substance use disorders. The study aims to create and test a program to help these Veterans successfully transition back into the community. It involves understanding their experiences with stigma and challenges during reentry to improve support services. The study has three phases. First, it collects information from Veterans about their transition experiences and difficulties. Next, it develops a reentry program called START-VET based on these findings and creates tools to assess progress. Finally, a pilot study will randomly assign Veterans to either receive the START-VET program or continue with usual care to compare outcomes. During participation, Veterans will complete assessments every 4 weeks for 16 weeks, including symptom inventories and quality of life measures. Researchers will monitor changes in mental health symptoms, quality of life, and criminal thinking styles. The study is designed to evaluate how the new program supports Veterans after prison and improve their reintegration experience.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Successful Transitions and Reintegration Tools for Veterans (START-VETS)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Veteran with mental illness and/or substance use disorder released from prison within the past 36 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Psychosis or cognitive impairment that prevents active participation
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 16 weeks
Participants receive either the START-VET prison reentry program or continue with treatment as usual without additional study interventions.
Baseline visit and visits every 4 weeks for 16 weeks
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75216-7167
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
April Crawford, MS
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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