Clinical trials: Veteran
Smoking Cessation
Internet-Based Smoking Cessation for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans
The overarching aim of the study is to evaluate in a randomized trial the impact of an internet intervention compared to a standard clinic-based control group to promote smoking cessation among Operation Enduring Freedom and…
- Trial name
- NCT01001546
- Testing
- Internet-based, Standard Clinic-Based
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Attendance at Treatment, PTSD, Substance Use, and Attendance at Treatment
Evaluation and Treatment of Substance Abuse in Veterans With PTSD Disability Claims
Veterans can apply for compensation and pension (C \& P) benefits for a disability related to military service. The application exam for these benefits provides an opportunity for Veterans returning from service to access VA…
- Trial name
- SBIRT-PTSD (NCT01597856)
- Testing
- SBIRT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trial Comparing PLA to HIGRT (PROVE-HCC)
This phase II, randomized trial compare Quality of Life for patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) who are not surgical candidates or decline surgery and are treated with Percutaneous Local Ablation (PLA) or…
- Trial name
- PROVE-HCC (NCT03402607)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Local Ablation, Hypofractionated Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The Impact of Vocational Rehabilitation on Mentally III Veterans
To study the impact of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment (SE) compared to treatment-as-usual vocational rehabilitation program (VRP) for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT00333801
- Testing
- Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VRP), Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Military Populations
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of brief cognitive-behavioral therapy (B-CBT) for the treatment of suicidality, including suicidal ideation and attempts (regardless of Axis I or II diagnosis)…
- Trial name
- NCT02038075
- Testing
- Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT), Treatment As Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Substance Use Disorders
Women Veterans' Substance Abuse Treatment
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a gender-focused addiction treatment model (A Woman's Path to Recovery) versus a non-gender focused addiction treatment model (12-Step Facilitation) in a sample of women…
- Trial name
- NCT00734903
- Testing
- A Woman's Path to Recovery, 12-Step Facilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Suicide, Firearm Injury
Home Safety Intervention
Access to lethal methods of self-harm such as firearms and medications increases risk for suicide. As such, VA/DoD guidelines for the care of individuals with elevated suicide risk include recommendations that clinicians deliver…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Firearm Injury, Overdose
- Trial name
- HSI (NCT06216327)
- Testing
- household safety intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain, Pain
An Evaluation of MBSR and CBT for Veterans With Chronic Pain
Approximately fifty percent of Veterans report chronic pain. Management of chronic pain is often compounded by other life problems, including depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT04486066)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Electronic Health Records
VA Integrated Medication Manager
The purpose of this study is to advance the science of healthcare informatics and to improve medication management through the development of a new approach to the electronic medical record called the Integrated Medication…
- Trial name
- IMM (NCT01787175)
- Testing
- Integrated Medication Manager
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Aggression, Anger
Group CBT for Aggression in Veterans
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) robustly predicts anger and aggression, and U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan-era combat Veterans report that treatment for anger and aggression is among their top priorities.
- Conditions
- Aggression, Anger, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- CBT-A (NCT02233517)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Present Centered Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain
Treatment, Pain, and Opioids
Background: Chronic pain and negative consequences of long-term opioid therapy are related public health concerns associated with significant functional impairment, high psychiatric comorbidity, and premature mortality…
- Trial name
- NCT05363176
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Treatment Seeking, Pain treatment education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Dependence
Oral vs. Injectable Naltrexone for Hospitalized Veterans With Alcohol Dependence
The over-arching goal of the proposed project is to understand the impact of medication adherence upon engagement in behavioral treatment for alcohol use disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01856712
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy
This study evaluates how Veterans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) respond to varying doses of chiropractic therapy and how health services utilization are impacted as a result. There are 2 phases in this study.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Veterans Health
- Trial name
- VERDICT (NCT04087291)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 766 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Chronic Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury
Establishing Efficacy of a Functional-Restoration Based CAM Pain Management Program in Post-9/11 Veterans
This is a research study of an interdisciplinary pain management program for U.S. military veterans who served during the post-9/11 combat eras (e.g., Operations Iraqi Freedom [OIF], Enduring Freedom [OEF], New Dawn [OND])…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02657317
- Testing
- FORT-A, VA Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Gulf War Veteran's Illness
Novel Interventions for GWVI
The primary aim of this study was to examine the beneficial effects of two novel treatments for Gulf War Veteran's Illness (Tai Chi and Wellness intervention) and to establish the efficacy of these mind-body approaches to symptom…
- Trial name
- NIGWVI (NCT02661997)
- Testing
- Tai Chi Intervention, Wellness Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Telephone-based Care for OEF/OIF Veterans With PTSD
Objective: OEF/OIF (Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom) veterans are presenting with high rates of PTSD. Translating Initiatives for Depression into Effective Solutions (TIDES) is a model of phone-based care…
- Trial name
- NCT00680524
- Testing
- Phone-based outreach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans With PTSD
The proposed study supports a line of research that seeks to improve the health of military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by teaching them mindfulness skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03352011
- Testing
- Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training, PTSD Psychoeducational Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse VA Medical Center
Contraception, Contraception Behavior
Patient-Centered Reproductive Decision Support Tool for Women Veterans
The investigators have developed a web-based decision support tool to help women Veterans get the information and care they need to achieve their reproductive goals, whether that includes optimizing their health before desired…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraception Behavior, Prepregnancy Health, Reproductive Health
- Trial name
- MyPath (NCT04584294)
- Testing
- MyPath Web-Based Informational and Decision Support Tool
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Frailty
Prehabilitation of Veterans With Exercise and Nutrition
The goal of VA's RR\&D office is to maximize functional recovery. This proposal will allow the investigators to test an intervention that combines the fundamentals of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with state-of-the-art…
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT04485611)
- Testing
- Supervised aerobic + resistance training and nutritional support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development