Status:

COMPLETED

Thriving in the Midst of Moral Pain: The Acceptability and Feasibility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI) Among Warzone Veterans

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Collaborating Sponsors:

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Conditions:

Moral Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The need for moral injury interventions is increasingly being recognized as a domain in Veteran care that must be addressed. Consequences of exposure to morally injurious events include risk for suici...

Detailed Description

Warzone Veterans exposed to morally injurious events frequently experience numerous difficulties in functioning. These Veterans often report suicidal ideation and behavior, substance abuse, symptoms o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligible for VHA care
  • Has been deployed to a warzone
  • Has experienced a morally injurious event which continues to interfere with functioning
  • Willing to be randomized and participate in either of the two conditions

Exclusion

  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Inability to complete study measures, e.g.:
  • due to significant acute intoxication/withdrawal symptoms
  • mania
  • psychosis
  • aggression
  • catatonia
  • cognitive impairment
  • Imminent suicide risk
  • Membership in a vulnerable population, e.g.:
  • pregnant women
  • History of significant violence towards VA staff
  • Participation in another psychotherapy research study
  • Current participation in an EBP for a condition related to moral injury

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

74 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03760731

Start Date

April 1 2019

End Date

October 31 2024

Last Update

December 29 2025

Active Locations (1)

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Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045-7211

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