VOICES Socials for Older Veterans With Depression

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Conditions studied: Depression, Loneliness, Isolation

In brief

VOICES Veterans Socials (VS) support Veterans in the community through weekly social groups. Veterans socials have the potential to improve social functioning, mental health symptoms, and create lasting social support. This project aims to evaluate and improve Veterans Socials to help older Veterans with depression by adapting materials, interviewing VS attendees, and collecting questionnaires. The goal is to improve the program based on the results for future use and research.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06145334

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

18

Starts

2024-01-02

Expected to finish

2026-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-28

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Documented depressive disorder or score of 2 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)
• Capacity to consent as determined by the University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC)
• Score of 1 or more on question 3 of the UCLA-3 OR score of 3 or less on question 4 of the Lubben Social Network Scale 6 (LSNS-6)

You may not qualify if…

• DSM-5 diagnosis of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder or Bipolar Disorder
• Symptoms of psychosis that would interfere with study participation
• Probable Dementia as determined by the 6-item Cognitive Impairment Screener
• Suicidal ideation with plan or intent
• Non-English speaking
• Active substance use disorder (DSM-5) (within 30 days of study entry)

Where it is running

• VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA — Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

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