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