N/A
N=346
Evaluation and Treatment of Substance Abuse in Veterans With PTSD Disability Claims
Attendance at Treatment · PTSD, Substance Use, and Attendance at Treatment
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01597856 ↗Enrolled (actual)
346
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Treatment Attendance by Treatment Group Over Time — 0.75; 0.53; 0.83; 0.89 weeks
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- SBIRT (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Sep 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Treatment Attendance by Treatment Group Over Time |
0.75; 0.53; 0.83; 0.89; 0.55; 0.94 | — |
| SECONDARY Substance Use by Treatment Group Over Time |
2.12; 2.39; 0.98; 1.73; 1.63; 0.98 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean PTSD Severity Score |
63.13; 59.63; 59.98; 58.54; 49.69; 54.34 | — |
Summary
Veterans can apply for compensation and pension (C & P) benefits for a disability related to military service. The application exam for these benefits provides an opportunity for Veterans returning from service to access VA care. The investigators will recruit Veterans applying for C & P to participate in this study. All enrolled participants will complete questionnaires around the time of their C & P exam related to substance abuse, PTSD, service use, and attitudes. The investigators will monitor enrolled Veterans' attendance at treatment over time, and examine whether C & P award, substance use, and beliefs about benefits are related to treatment attendance. Some enrolled participants will be assigned to one of two study groups: a treatment group and a no-additional-treatment group. People assigned to these groups will complete the same substance abuse, PTSD, service use, and attitudes questionnaires two additional times during the study. Participants assigned to the treatment group will receive information about the relationship between substance use and PTSD and will be referred to relevant treatment. The investigators will test whether Veterans who receive no-additional-treatment have different symptoms over time and attend less treatment sessions (mental health or substance abuse) than people assigned to treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Veteran of OEF or OIF,
- Not currently receiving VBA Compensation for PTSD,
- Able to participate psychologically and physically, able to give informed consent and complete, assessments, and participate in study procedures
- Between the ages of 18-65 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
- Will not be able to attend the week 4 or 12 appointment because of anticipated incarceration or move
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01597856). 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.