Evaluation of PTSD Family Coach, a Mobile Phone App for Family Members of Individuals With PTSD

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

In brief

The proposed pilot study is designed to test the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a mobile phone application (app) developed by the VA National Center for PTSD (VA NCPTSD) for use by family members of those with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The primary objective of the proposed study is to assess whether family members of veterans with PTSD find the PTSD Family Coach app to be satisfactory and feasible to use. Secondary objectives are to determine if use of the app increases family members' self-efficacy and their ability to manage their own life stress, which may in part be the result of living with someone who has PTSD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02486705

Run by

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

People needed

242

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-09-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• currently living with a Veteran with significant PTSD symptoms
• age 18 or older
• own an iPhone, iPad or other iOS compatible device
• currently experiencing at least moderate symptoms of stress

You may not qualify if…

• currently enrolled in another study related to PTSD

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System — Menlo Park, California, United States

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