Status:
COMPLETED
Telemental Health and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rural Combat Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The immediate objective of this project was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a telemental health modality (video-teleconferencing) for providing an evidence-based group intervention (Cognitiv...
Detailed Description
The project was a 5-year prospective randomized clinical trial which conducted a direct comparison of the VTC and in-person modalities using rigorous methodology and a sophisticated analysis of equiva...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of current combat related PTSD determined by the Clinician Administered PSTD Scale (CAPS-IV)
- participants taking psychoactive medications have to have a stable regimen for at least 45 days prior to study entry
Exclusion
- active psychotic symptoms/disorder as determined by the SCID for DSM-IV
- active homicidal or suicidal ideation as determined by the structured clinical interview
- any significant cognitive impairment or history of Organic Mental Disorder as determined by the structured clinical interview
- active (current) substance dependence as determined by the SCID (lifetime substance dependence/abuse not excluded)
- unwillingness to refrain from substance abuse during treatment
- female veterans
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
125 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00879255
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
May 12 2015
Active Locations (1)
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VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96819-1522