Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Home-Based Telemental Health for Rural Veterans With PTSD

Lead Sponsor:

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System

Collaborating Sponsors:

AnthroTronix, Inc.

United States Department of Defense

Conditions:

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The intent of this study is to assess whether cognitive functioning improves as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms decrease as a step toward developing an objective measure of PTSD improve...

Detailed Description

The Office of Rural Health has funded the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS) to provide HBTMH for rural veterans diagnosed by a mental health provider as having PTSD. VAPIHCS serves an are...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants must have a referral to the HBTMH Clinic or VA clinic for PTSD treatment as well as:
  • ability to use a keyboard
  • the ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the study and willingness to participate
  • comfort using a tablet device and the Internet, or willingness to learn
  • have agreed to return the tablet and headset after the study (TAU and HBTMH-only)
  • adequate (or corrected) vision and hearing
  • ability to read and write at an 8th grade level or higher.

Exclusion

  • clinical disqualification (current psychosis, active homicidal or suicidal intent or within the past six months)
  • significant cognitive impairment as determined by inability to sufficiently comprehend the study goals, risks and benefits.
  • To determine this, potential research participants will be asked to summarize the study as explained to them and as presented by the Study Fact Sheet/Consent Form as applicable.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02295410

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2015

Last Update

November 6 2017

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VA Pacific Island Health Care System

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96819

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