Clinical trials: Veteran
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Intensive Treatment for Chronic Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study is investigating the efficacy of an intensive (3 week) integrated treatment for Veterans with both pain and PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01120067
- Testing
- Intensive Treatment, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Insomnia
Pimavanserin for Insomnia In Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This preliminary, open-label study assesses the feasibility of 34mg at bedtime for 6 weeks in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and insomnia.
- Trial name
- PIP (NCT04188392)
- Testing
- Pimavanserin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Water-based Activity to Enhance Recall in Veterans
This two-year study will evaluate the feasibility of an exercise training augmentation for cognitive training intervention to improve memory performance in Veterans with a diagnosis of amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI).
- Trial name
- WATER-VET (NCT02614092)
- Testing
- Water-based Activity + Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Skin Diseases, Telemedicine
Impact of Teledermatology on Health Services Outcomes in the Department of Veterans Affairs
This study compares store and forward teledermatology with the conventional clinic-based consult process. Our primary objective is to determine whether the mean change in quality of life, as rated by the subscale scores and…
- Conditions
- Skin Diseases, Telemedicine, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT00488293
- Testing
- Store and forward teledermatology
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Low Back Pain
Yoga for Veterans With CLBP
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent condition among VA patients, but many current treatment options have limited effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT02524158
- Testing
- Yoga Therapy for CLBP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Exercise
Stay Strong: A Physical Activity Program for Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans
This project is Project three of a four project Prevention Coaching Lab CREATE grant entitled "Transforming Prevention into Action" aimed at effectively engaging patients and their families to improve their health and medical…
- Trial name
- NCT02360293
- Testing
- Stay Strong w/coaching, Stay Strong
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain
Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain
The long-term goal of this two-phase project is to reduce chronic pain and co-morbid conditions among Veterans, through scalable, non-pharmacologic evidence-based strategies that are "Veteran-Centric," designed to optimize…
- Trial name
- LAMP (NCT04526158)
- Testing
- Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Department of Defense
Pneumonia
Clinical Outcomes of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Hospital-Based Pneumonia
The purpose of this non-interventional, retrospective study of existing data is to evaluate clinical outcomes related to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hospital based pneumonia by treatment and among subpopulations.
- Trial name
- NCT01819935
- Testing
- linezolid (Zyvox), vancomycin
- Volunteers
- 5,271 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Prediabetes, Obesity
Veterans Achieving Weight Loss and Optimizing Resilience-Using Protein
Diabetes is a major health concern in obese older Veterans, especially in those who are African American. The negative impact of diabetes on muscle and physical function contributes to metabolic as well as physical decline and is…
- Trial name
- VALOR-UP (NCT03835416)
- Testing
- Foods rich in high quality protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Injuries
The Use of Public Messaging for the Promotion of Firearm Safety to Veterans
This pilot study seeks to determine if exposure to the firearm safety public service announcement (PSA) developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is associated with changes in related beliefs and safe storage…
- Trial name
- NCT03417752
- Testing
- Exposure to firearm safety PSA, Exposure to health promotion PSA
- Volunteers
- 474 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center
Suicide
SAFER: A Brief Intervention Involving Family Members in Suicide Safety Planning
The management of suicide risk is a pressing national public health issue especially among Veterans, and there exist no guidelines of how best to involve family members in this effort.
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT03034863)
- Testing
- Safe Actions for Families to Encourage Recovery, Individual Safety Planning Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Service Dog Training Program for Military Veterans With PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an invisible wound of war, affects approximately 20%1 of the 18.5 million U.S. veterans and places them at higher risk for impaired biopsychosocial functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT03777020
- Testing
- Service Dog Training Program, Dog Training Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Prostate Cancer
DeADT - Living Well With Prostate Cancer
The goal of this randomized de-implementation trial is to compare two strategies to reduce low-value androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) use for prostate cancer care.
- Trial name
- DeADT-LW (NCT06199986)
- Testing
- ADT Order Check Attestation (Or), Provider Script (Sc)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Burnout, Mental Health
Mindful Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
The purpose of this study is to test an intervention focused towards promoting mindfulness among VA physicians and nurses. Mindfulness is a tool that can help people focus. It helps clear the mind of distractions and biases.
- Trial name
- NCT05261282
- Testing
- Mindful Hand Hygiene
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Low Back Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Exercise Maintenance in Chronic Pain and PTSD
The primary purpose of the R21 is using an experimental medicine research approach to study whether a chronic, progressive-based exercise program will help Veterans suffering from chronic low back pain (cLBP) and PTSD achieve…
- Trial name
- NCT03644927
- Testing
- Progressive exercise training, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Tobacco, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Improving Functional Outcomes of Veterans With PTSD and Tobacco Dependence
Veterans with PTSD have high rates of smoking (34%-86% vs. 18% in the general population) and have substantial difficulties with quitting tobacco.
- Trial name
- ACT-PT (NCT02576899)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for PTSD and Tobacco Use, Freedom From Smoking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Depression
An eHealth Intervention to Increase Depression Treatment Initiation and Adherence Among Veterans Referred for Mental Health Services
Depression is the most prevalent mental health condition among VHA patients and is strongly associated with poor functioning, negative health outcomes, and suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT05990075
- Testing
- self-monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Distress, Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OEF/OIF Veterans
This trial compares two psychotherapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Present Centered Therapy (PCT), for veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Conditions
- Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Postconcussive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT01253044
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Present Centered Therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
Myoelectric Upper Limb Orthosis Use by Persons With TBI and Stroke
The objective of this study was to document longitudinal outcomes in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke using the myoelectric upper limb orthosis with powered elbow and grasp in conjunction with motor…
- Trial name
- NCT03215771
- Testing
- MyoPro Motion-G, Motor Learning-Based Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University