Housing ProblemsNCT03329157
Rebuilding Bridges for Homeless Veterans
A study testing Rebuilding Bridges in people with Housing Problems, run by VA Connecticut Healthcare System at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Pilot study on an intervention called Rebuilding Bridges to help veterans re-engaged with loved ones. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Housing Problems
- What is being tested?
- Rebuilding Bridges
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2023to 10 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Over 18 years old
- Currently in a VA homeless program
- Able to provide valid consent
Who cannot join
- Acute psychiatric decompensation requiring inpatient admission or emergency department services within the last month (suicidality, homicidally, mania, psychotic decompensation)
- Has a conservator
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516
About this study
Pilot study on an intervention called Rebuilding Bridges to help veterans re-engaged with loved ones.
Read the detailed description
The objective of the proposed project is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Rebuilding Bridges intervention, which was designed to help homeless Veterans plan and implement steps to engage friends, family and other loved ones in their lives. The PI and his team will enroll approximately 25-30 Veterans. Veterans will be recruited via provider referral and via advertisements that will be placed in general clinical areas and desks at the Errera Center. The PI will work with the Veterans to create a detailed genogram of family, friends and other supporters in the Veteran's life. This will be followed by a meeting with each Veteran over the course of three 30-minute weekly sessions to help the Veteran identify and engage people listed in their genogram which the Veteran might want to form stronger relationships with. Veterans will also be asked to complete several measures and questionnaires such as housing information, employment, mental health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Housing Problems
- Being tested
- Rebuilding Bridges
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Rebuilding BridgesOther
Psychosocial intervention to help veterans re-engage with family members called Rebuilding Bridges, developed for this project.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Rebuilding Bridges | Other | This is a one-group study and the group will receive the Rebuilding Bridges intervention Receives: Other: Rebuilding Bridges |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Social Support
2-Way Social Support scale and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, which generates a total score from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating greater social support
Measured: 2 years
Secondary outcomes (1)
Housing status
Nights stayed in own place and nights homeless in the past 60 days, which should total 60 days.
Measured: 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Nov 2017
- Study start1 Feb 2023
- Primary completion10 Nov 2024
- Study completion10 Nov 2024
Why it stopped: Study was planned but never formally commenced and PI moved institutions.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Housing ProblemsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Single group design.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
- Sponsor type
- US federal agency
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jack Tsai, PhD, Principal investigator, VA Connecticut
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03329157
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 102317
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 23 Oct 2017
- Last updated
- 22 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Rebuilding Bridges for Homeless Veterans
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03329157
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 102317
- Conditions
- Housing Problems
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Study was planned but never formally commenced and PI moved institutions.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare SystemUS federal agency
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Nov 2017 (actual)
- 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.
Pilot study on an intervention called Rebuilding Bridges to help veterans re-engaged with loved ones.
Detailed description
The objective of the proposed project is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Rebuilding Bridges intervention, which was designed to help homeless Veterans plan and implement steps to engage friends, family and other loved ones in their lives. The PI and his team will enroll approximately 25-30 Veterans. Veterans will be recruited via provider referral and via advertisements that will be placed in general clinical areas and desks at the Errera Center. The PI will work with the Veterans to create a detailed genogram of family, friends and other supporters in the Veteran's life. This will be followed by a meeting with each Veteran over the course of three 30-minute weekly sessions to help the Veteran identify and engage people listed in their genogram which the Veteran might want to form stronger relationships with. Veterans will also be asked to complete several measures and questionnaires such as housing information, employment, mental health and quality of life.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Single group design.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Rebuilding Bridges | Other | Other: Rebuilding BridgesThis is a one-group study and the group will receive the Rebuilding Bridges intervention |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Over 18 years old
- Currently in a VA homeless program
- Able to provide valid consent
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Acute psychiatric decompensation requiring inpatient admission or emergency department services within the last month (suicidality, homicidally, mania, psychotic decompensation)
- Has a conservator
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rebuilding BridgesPsychosocial intervention to help veterans re-engage with family members called Rebuilding Bridges, developed for this project. | Other | Rebuilding Bridges |
Primary outcome
Social Support
Time frame: 2 years
2-Way Social Support scale and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, which generates a total score from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating greater social support
1 secondary outcome
Housing status
Time frame: 2 years
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 22 Jan 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Jack Tsai, PhD principal investigator
VA Connecticut
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Rebuilding Bridges in people with Housing Problems, run by VA Connecticut Healthcare System at 1 site 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 22 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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?
Social Support (time frame: 2 years). 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 22 Jan 2025.