N/A
N=253
Reducing the Burden of Depression Related Disability
Depression
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02111811 ↗Enrolled (actual)
253
Serious AEs
6.7%
Results posted
Apr 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Improvement in Work Related Disability Post Intervention — -2.1; -0.09 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Veterans Work and Health Initiative (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Dec 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Improvement in Work Related Disability Post Intervention |
-2.1; -0.09 | — |
| SECONDARY Sustained Improvement in Work Productivity |
-3.4; -.8 | — |
| SECONDARY The Outcome is the Return on Investment (ROI) Obtained From Implementing the V-WHI Experimental Intervention. |
900 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of a new telephone counseling program for employed Veterans with depression called the Veterans Work and Health Initiative (V-WHI) using the Be Well at Work (BWAW) intervention. 250 participants will be recruited and randomly assigned to one of two groups: the V-WHI experimental group or usual mental health care. The V-WHI counselors will address mental health and job-related issues that interfere with working. This counseling is provided solely over the phone with sessions every 2 weeks for 4 months (eight sessions total). At 8 months post-baseline, the V-WHI group is provided with a booster session. Participants in both groups are administered follow-up questionnaires at two time-points: month four and month nine.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Veterans will be considered eligible for study participation if the following criteria are met:
- 18 years of age (no maximum age is specified)
- working for pay 15 hours per week
- employed in the job for 6 months (to ensure that the Veteran has sufficient familiarity with the position and organization)
- current major depression and/or persistent depressive disorder symptoms based on DSM-5 criteria
- and current work limitations
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-English speaking or reading
- bipolar disorder
- psychosis
- and/or planning to take maternity leave at any point in the next nine months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02111811). 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.