A Pragmatic Trial of Brief CBT for Anxiety in VA Primary Care

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anxiety

In brief

This 4-year study will examine the value of a type of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for Veterans with anxiety and worry. This treatment will be delivered either in-person, or by video telehealth to the Veteran's home. The treatment will be delivered by providers at three Veterans Administration Medical Centers (Houston, New Orleans, and San Antonio). The study will compare the helpfulness of this treatment to the usual care Veterans receive for anxiety and worry. A supplement to this study will also evaluate daily discrimination experiences of Veterans based on the participant's race, ethnicity, religion, physical appearance, or other characteristics.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04523779

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

225

Starts

2022-01-03

Expected to finish

2025-03-14

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be a United States military Veteran
• Veteran participants will be current recipients of services at the Houston, New Orleans, or San Antonio VA Medical Centers.
• Patients who have received Primary Care Mental Health Integration services, or are eligible for PCMHI services (They are not receiving specialty mental health services)
• Veterans with clinically significant symptoms of anxiety will be included after screening on two occasions to ensure consistency of anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score of 10 or greater; telephone screen and baseline appointment).

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive impairment
• Presence of bipolar, psychotic or substance-abuse disorders.
• Veterans currently receiving psychotherapy for anxiety at the time of enrollment will be excluded so as not to duplicate services (Current treatment will be defined as patients that have received a psychotherapy appointment within the last 3 months).

Where it is running

• Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
• Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX — Houston, Texas, United States
• South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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