Clinical trials: Veteran
Appointment Reminders
Using Behavioral Economics to Enhance Appointment Reminders and Reduce Missed Visits
"No-shows," or missed visits are a persistent problem in all health care systems. They contribute to worsened patient access, longer wait times, and inefficient use limited health care resources.
- Trial name
- No Show (NCT03850431)
- Testing
- Social Norms + Behavioral Instructions, Caring + Consequences for Others + Behavioral Instructions, Caring + Consequences for Self + Behavioral Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34,516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alternative Medicine, Attitudes
A Survey of Complementary and Conventional Medicine Use Patterns in the Veteran Population
In this protocol, the investigators proposed to assess the Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) usage patterns in a Veteran population using a CAM survey developed by Dr. Hernandez and colleagues.
- Conditions
- Alternative Medicine, Attitudes, Beliefs, Veterans
- Trial name
- CACMAS (NCT01502475)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
PTSD
Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Sleep
People often have difficulty sleeping. Reasons are many. But, difficulty falling and staying asleep are common issues. Sleep difficulties are common in disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Trial name
- NINS (NCT04021537)
- Testing
- non-invasive nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)
Empowering Veterans to Actively Communicate and Engage in Shared Decision Making in Medical Visits, A Randomized Controlled Trial
Type 2 diabetes is a significant condition in VA affecting 20% of VA patients. Adherence to medication regimens and lifestyle factors is important to achieve care goals for these patients.
- Trial name
- ACTIVet-2 (NCT05169359)
- Testing
- Speak Up! Video
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Online Yoga vs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Treating Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
This study will compare online yoga with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an established treatment for chronic pain. We will compare the efficacy of the two treatments for reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain in veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT06704061
- Testing
- Yoga, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Suicidal Ideation, Thoughts of Self Harm
Virtual Hope Box - Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Coping With Suicidal Ideation
A hope box or self soothing kit is a therapeutic tool employed by clinicians with patients expressing suicidal ideation, significant distress, or otherwise at risk of suicidal or non-suicidal self harm.
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Thoughts of Self Harm, Coping
- Trial name
- VHB-RCT (NCT01982773)
- Testing
- Virtual Hope Box Smartphone App, Enhanced Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Telehealth and Technology
Insomnia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Insomnia in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the relative efficacy of two non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in Veterans suffering from chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03261674
- Testing
- CBT-I, ABT-I
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Relationship Distress
A Pilot of the Brief Relationship Checkup
The goal of this pilot trial is to study the Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC) program for Veterans with a combination of mental health and relationship concerns.
- Trial name
- BRC (NCT06011161)
- Testing
- Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center
Cancer
BNT001 Digital Therapeutic Feasibility Pilot Study
This single arm phase II trial focused on cancer patients and cancer survivors in the Veterans Health Administration will gather data on feasibility, acceptability, ease of clinical implementation, and preliminary efficacy of…
- Trial name
- NCT04857008
- Testing
- BNT001
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Blue Note Therapeutics
Alzheimer Disease
Improving Access to Care for Veterans With Memory Loss
This study evaluates a care delivery protocol to improve access to care for Veterans with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD).
- Trial name
- NCT07117162
- Testing
- ADRD Care Delivery Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Prostate Cancer
A Multi-modal, Physician-centered Intervention to Improve Guideline-concordant Prostate Cancer Imaging
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether a multi-modal, physician-focused behavioral intervention can improve facility-level guideline-concordant utilization of prostate cancer staging imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT03445559
- Testing
- Clinical Order Check, Academic Detailing, Audit and Feedback
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insomnia, Suicidal Ideation
RCT of Brief CBT-I in Primary Care Veterans With Suicidal Thoughts
There is a strong association between insomnia and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Insomnia also frequently co-occurs with other common conditions associated with suicide such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03603717
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Sleep Hygiene
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lower Back Pain
Neurosteroids as Novel Therapeutic Agents for Chronic Pain in OEF/OIF Veterans
The study design is a randomized, double-blind, two-arm trial of pregnenolone and placebo to determine the possible analgesic effects in OEF/OIF Veterans with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01898013
- Testing
- Pregnenolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Quetiapine to Reduce Post Concussive Syndrome After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
A two site, 2-arm, Phase III randomized pragmatic clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of quetiapine monotherapy in comparison to Treatment As Usual (TAU) medication management for symptoms experienced by veterans…
- Trial name
- NCT06333990
- Testing
- Quetiapine Fumarate, TAU
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Advancing Veterans' Health Research
Mental Illness
Recovery Bridge: Peer Intervention to Bridge Transition Post Discharge
The time following discharge from psychiatric hospitalization is a high-risk period and has been associated with a range of negative outcomes including high rates of hospital readmission and suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT05758376
- Testing
- Recovery Bridge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Kidney Disease
Veteran Centered Meal Intervention in Chronic Kidney Disease
This study will study if medically tailored meals can improve health and well-being among Veterans with kidney disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either medically tailored meals or usual care (wait-list…
- Trial name
- VETCKD (NCT07793591)
- Testing
- Medically tailored meals (MTMs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prolonged Grief Disorder, Suicidality
Prolonged Grief and Suicide Among Veterans
The primary research question in this study will ask, among those receiving outpatient mental health services (MHS) at the Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (ECHCS)/Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), how many suffer…
- Trial name
- NCT01247025
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Remote Monitoring in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Veterans is a condition that imparts a great burden to the patient in terms of serious co-morbidities and results in a great cost to the VA Health Care System to treat the co-morbidities, which…
- Trial name
- NCT01678560
- Testing
- Monitoring every 3 months by face-to-face visits, Frequent remote monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Smokeless Tobacco, Nicotine Dependence
Treating Smokeless Tobacco Use in Rural Veterans
This is a pilot study designed in an effort to develop and improve access to effective treatments for tobacco use in rural Veterans using a tailored intervention approach.
- Trial name
- NCT02994082
- Testing
- Tailored behavioral intervention, Behavioral activation for elevated depressive symptoms, Post-cessation weight gain management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Vander Weg
PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Ketamine Treatment for PTSD and MDD in TBI
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the use of sedative ketamine to treat depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06228391
- Testing
- IV ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center