Persian Gulf War Syndrome in VeteranNCT01703767
Gulf War 1 Veteran Healthcare Satisfaction
An observational study of Persian Gulf War Syndrome in Veteran, run by University of Utah at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate Gulf War 1 Veteran (GW1V) patient perceptions of, and satisfaction with, their VA primary care treatment, and physician effectiveness in delivering improved point of service, in the Primary Care Clinics at the Veterans Administration (VA) Salt Lake City Health Care System. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 38 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Persian Gulf War Syndrome in Veteran
- What is being tested?
- Provider Education Workshop
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2014to Oct 2015
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 38 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Persian Gulf War Veterans who are currently treated by a primary care physician at the VASLCHCS Blue Clinic and West Valley Clinic.
Who may be able to join
- a gulf war Veteran who served during the Persian Gulf War (GW1) of 1990-1991
- currently treated by a primary care physician at the VASLCHCS
Who cannot join
- cannot read and write English
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
VA SLC Health Care System
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148
About this study
Official title: Gulf War 1 Veteran Patient Satisfaction With VA Primary Care: A Survey Study.
The purpose of this study is to investigate Gulf War 1 Veteran (GW1V) patient perceptions of, and satisfaction with, their VA primary care treatment, and physician effectiveness in delivering improved point of service, in the Primary Care Clinics at the Veterans Administration (VA) Salt Lake City Health Care System.
Read the detailed description
Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War1 (GW1) conflict are still experiencing a host of adverse health conditions at the present time. Many GW1 Veterans are still unhappy with their health care at the VA, and other stakeholders are critical of how the VA has dealt with GW1 Veterans' issues. For these reasons, the Gulf War Veterans' Illness Task Force (GWVI-TF) was set up to find ways to improve the situation.
The present survey study addresses one of GWVI-TF's missions, that is, to identify gaps in VA services, and to discover opportunities to better serve GW1V. Caring for GW1V is a top priority for VA health care providers, which is all the more pressing for the following reasons: 1. medical science of Gulf War Illness and environmental exposures is still at its infancy, 2. most providers have not received any focused education about how to take care of GW1V and the unique medical problems these veterans face, 3. a lack of provider knowledge that GW1V may receive may lead to decreased satisfaction on the part of GW1V and may result in GW1V perceived health service quality that is compromised.
In this pilot study, we focus on #2 and #3, to determine how we may understand veterans' perceptions of their medical treatment to ultimately improve GW1V medical health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Persian Gulf War Syndrome in Veteran
- Being tested
- Provider Education Workshop
- Keywords
- patient satisfaction, Gulf War 1 Veteran, Desert Storm Veteran
- Medical subject headings
- Patient Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Provider Education WorkshopBehavioural
Educational resources for physicians regarding the needs of GW1V patients.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf War 1 Veterans | Persian Gulf War 1 Veterans (GW1V) who are currently treated by a primary care physician at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. GW1V will assess their primary care satisfaction before and after their providers receive a Provider Education Workshop. Receives: Behavioral: Provider Education Workshop |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Client Satisfaction score
The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire will be used to measure change in client satisfaction at baseline and after providers have received Provider Education Workshop training
Measured: baseline and 3 months
Change in Patient Satisfaction score
The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire will be used to measure change in patient satisfaction at baseline and after providers have received Provider Education Workshop training
Measured: baseline and 3 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in Physician Assessment of GW1V Care
The Physician Survey will be used to measure change in physician assessment of GW1V care at baseline and after providers have received Provider Education Workshop training.
Measured: Baseline and 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Oct 2012 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2014
- Primary completionJul 2015 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2015 (estimated)
Why it stopped: We did not have sufficient funds to conduct the study.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Persian Gulf War Syndrome in VeteranStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of UtahThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Utah
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gavin West, University of Utah
- Investigators
- Gavin West, MD, Principal investigator, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01703767
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB_00053707
- Status last verified
- Aug 2016
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2012
- Last updated
- 11 Aug 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Aug 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Gulf War 1 Veteran Patient Satisfaction With VA Primary Care: A Survey Study.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01703767
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB_00053707
- Conditions
- Persian Gulf War Syndrome in Veteran
- Keywords
- patient satisfaction, Gulf War 1 Veteran, Desert Storm Veteran
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: We did not have sufficient funds to conduct the study.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of UtahUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
- Study start
- Oct 2014
- Primary completion
- Jul 2015 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2015 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Oct 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to investigate Gulf War 1 Veteran (GW1V) patient perceptions of, and satisfaction with, their VA primary care treatment, and physician effectiveness in delivering improved point of service, in the Primary Care Clinics at the Veterans Administration (VA) Salt Lake City Health Care System.
Detailed description
Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War1 (GW1) conflict are still experiencing a host of adverse health conditions at the present time. Many GW1 Veterans are still unhappy with their health care at the VA, and other stakeholders are critical of how the VA has dealt with GW1 Veterans' issues. For these reasons, the Gulf War Veterans' Illness Task Force (GWVI-TF) was set up to find ways to improve the situation.
The present survey study addresses one of GWVI-TF's missions, that is, to identify gaps in VA services, and to discover opportunities to better serve GW1V. Caring for GW1V is a top priority for VA health care providers, which is all the more pressing for the following reasons: 1. medical science of Gulf War Illness and environmental exposures is still at its infancy, 2. most providers have not received any focused education about how to take care of GW1V and the unique medical problems these veterans face, 3. a lack of provider knowledge that GW1V may receive may lead to decreased satisfaction on the part of GW1V and may result in GW1V perceived health service quality that is compromised.
In this pilot study, we focus on #2 and #3, to determine how we may understand veterans' perceptions of their medical treatment to ultimately improve GW1V medical health outcomes.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf War 1 Veterans | – | Behavioral: Provider Education WorkshopPersian Gulf War 1 Veterans (GW1V) who are currently treated by a primary care physician at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. GW1V will assess their primary care satisfaction before and after their providers receive a Provider Education Workshop. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 38 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Persian Gulf War Veterans who are currently treated by a primary care physician at the VASLCHCS Blue Clinic and West Valley Clinic.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- a gulf war Veteran who served during the Persian Gulf War (GW1) of 1990-1991
- currently treated by a primary care physician at the VASLCHCS
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- cannot read and write English
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Provider Education WorkshopEducational resources for physicians regarding the needs of GW1V patients. | Behavioural | Gulf War 1 Veterans |
Primary outcome
Change in Client Satisfaction score
Time frame: baseline and 3 months
The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire will be used to measure change in client satisfaction at baseline and after providers have received Provider Education Workshop training
Change in Patient Satisfaction score
Time frame: baseline and 3 months
The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire will be used to measure change in patient satisfaction at baseline and after providers have received Provider Education Workshop training
1 secondary outcome
Change in Physician Assessment of GW1V Care
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Aug 2016.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Gavin West, MD principal investigator
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Persian Gulf War Syndrome in Veteran, run by University of Utah at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Client Satisfaction score (time frame: baseline and 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.