Veteran's Perceptions of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Depression and End-of-Life

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Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

The goal of this exploratory, mixed-method design study is to gather qualitative and quantitative data obtained through interviews and questionnaires with veterans who are currently enrolled at the VA for healthcare. The main question this study aims to answer is: How do veterans aged 65+ who are enrolled for care at the VA understand ketamine assisted psychotherapy for depression and for end-of-life distress? Using a story-completion approach, participants will be provided with a brief story starter involving a fictitious character and scenario and asking them to complete the story. Few contextual details will be offered about the character. In responding to ambiguous cues, participants are thought to project their conscious and subconscious perceptions about the phenomenon in question onto the story, a useful method for exploring stigmatized topics. The purpose of this exercise is to ascertain the participants attitudes and perceptions regarding ketamine assisted psychotherapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06824532

Run by

Albany Research Institute, Inc.

People needed

30

Starts

2024-11-08

Expected to finish

2025-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Veterans enrolled in VA care.
• Age 65 or older.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitively impaired to the extent that patient cannot comprehend the survey.

Where it is running

• Stratton VA Medical Center — Albany, New York, United States (enrolling)

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