Status:
COMPLETED
Life Goals Behavioral Change to Improve Outcomes for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Persons with serious mental illness are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The goals of this study are to test a treatment, Life Goals Collaborative Care to help promote health behavior chan...
Detailed Description
Background: Persons with serious mental illness (SMI, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or chronic affective disorders) experience a disproportionate burden of medical comorbidity, notably ca...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of serious mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, other psychosis, major depressive disorder, or other recurrent depression or affective disorder)
- Have at least one of the following risk factors for CVD (cardiovascular disease):
- Body mass index (BMI) \>28 or waist circumference of \>35 (women) or \>40 (men) inches OR Self-reported diagnosis of hypertension ("high blood pressure"), dyslipidemia ("high cholesterol") or diabetes or high blood sugar OR Documentation in the medical record of a diagnosis of or treatment for hypertension (defined as documented diagnosis or blood pressure of \>140/90 on 2 occasions or prescription for an antihypertensive medication), dyslipidemia (documented diagnosis or LDL\>160 or prescription for a lipid-lowering medication) or diabetes mellitus (documented diagnosis or HbA1C \>7% or current prescription for oral hypoglycemic therapy)
Exclusion
- Have unresolved substance intoxication or withdrawal, such as appearing to be intoxicated (e.g., incoherent, slurred speech), or experiencing withdrawal symptoms from substance abuse at the time of enrollment.
- Are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent or comply with study requirements at the time of enrollment (e.g., unable to complete forms or attend sessions due to substantial functional limitations).
- Active suicidal ideation at time of enrollment (focused interventions are more appropriate for this group)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 6 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01244854
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
March 6 2015
Last Update
June 6 2017
Active Locations (1)
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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105