Homecoming Line: Telephone Support for Veterans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

In brief

This study will determine whether telephone support improves clinical outcomes of veterans who begin outpatient treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either usual care or usual care supplemented by biweekly monitoring and support by telephone during the first 3 months of treatment. Patients in both conditions will be compared on PTSD symptoms, engagement in treatment, violence and drinking at 4 months and 12 months after entering treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02655991

Run by

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

People needed

358

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• VA patients newly entering outpatient treatment mental health treatment for PTSD starting a new phase of outpatient PTSD treatment (e.g., transitioning from a psycho-education group to active psychotherapy) at one of the study sites.

You may not qualify if…

• Active duty personnel
• Cognitive impairment which precludes giving informed consent
• Initiating residential or inpatient treatment rather than outpatient treatment

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System (Meno Park Division) — Menlo Park, California, United States
• Durham VA Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States
• VA Puget Sound Health Care System (American Lake) — Lakewood, Washington, United States

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