N/A
N=345
Project SERVE: Post Deployment Functioning
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder · Depressive Disorder · Alcoholism
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01123642 ↗Enrolled (actual)
345
Serious AEs
9.1%
Results posted
Aug 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) — 1.87; 2.03; 2.07; 1.88 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Jun 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) |
1.87; 2.03; 2.07; 1.88 | — |
| SECONDARY Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (IPF) |
2.51; 2.33 | — |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life Scale (QLS) |
76.33; 73.04; 72.38; 77.59 | — |
| SECONDARY Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) |
29.71; 34.29 | — |
Summary
Functional recovery is of the utmost importance to evaluate in our returning Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Veterans so that we can better understand their needs and experiences during the readjustment process from warzone to civilian life. Although most soldiers are resilient, concerning rates of PTSD (12-20%) and depression (14-15%) have been found, and as many as 24-35% report drinking more alcohol than they intended (Hoge et al., 2004). The current study proposes to follow returning Veterans for a one-year period to evaluate factors that influence the readjustment process and functional impairment. This information should guide the development of early intervention and treatment programs to help recovery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
To be eligible, participants must be:
- enrolled returning OEF/OIF Veteran within CTVHCS;
- English-speaking Veterans;
- able to comprehend and sign the informed consent form;
- able to complete the structured interviews and self-report assessments;
- willing to be contacted for follow-up assessments;
- deemed stable on psychotropic medications and in psychotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria
Veterans will be excluded if they:
- plan to relocate out of the Central Texas area within four months of protocol initiation;
- meet criteria for a diagnoses of schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, or bipolar disorder;
- report current hallucinations or delusions that are clearly not trauma-related; or
- report current suicidal or homicidal risk warranting crisis intervention.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01123642). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.