N/A
N=34
Improving Psychosocial Functioning in Older Veterans With PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02803125 ↗Enrolled (actual)
34
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (IPF) - Romantic, Family, Friends/Socializing Subscales — 24.1; 15.7; 12.2; 17.5 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Psychosocial intervention (Behavioral); Support group control (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Sep 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (IPF) - Romantic, Family, Friends/Socializing Subscales |
24.1; 15.7; 12.2; 17.5; 12.5; 15.4 | — |
| PRIMARY Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI) |
34.69; 33.6 | — |
| PRIMARY Veterans Rand 12-item (VR-12) Health Survey |
44.59; 40.37; 42.08; 37.44 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this project is to develop an intervention to improve psychosocial functioning and quality of life for older Veterans with partial or full PTSD.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Focus groups:
- Veterans need to be at least 60 years old to be eligible to participate in the focus groups.
- Potential participants will be assessed with the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screener (PC-PTSD-5) prior to being invited to participate.
- Inclusion criteria include endorsement of a military-related criterion A event and a score of 3 or higher on the PC-PTSD-5.
Pilot:
- Veterans need to be at least 60 years old to be eligible to participate in the study.
- Potential participants will be assessed for PTSD symptoms.
- Inclusion criteria include endorsement of a military-related criterion A event and several PTSD symptoms.
Comparison:
- Veterans need to be at least 60 years old to be eligible to participate in the study.
- For both intervention and support groups, participants (who will be assessed for PTSD), must endorse a military-related criterion A event and several PTSD symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria
Focus groups:
- Veterans who are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder or have psychotic symptoms, have been hospitalized for suicidal ideation or psychosis within the past year, or have a diagnosis of dementia or other severe cognitive disorder.
- Potential participants will also be excluded if they do not agree to be audio recorded.
Pilot:
- Veterans who are in current treatment for PTSD, are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder or have psychotic symptoms, have been hospitalized for suicidal ideation or psychosis within the past year, or have a diagnosis of dementia or other severe cognitive disorder.
- Veterans will be asked not to join therapy groups or other interventions for the duration of their participation in the study.
- Potential participants will also be excluded if they do not agree to be audio recorded.
Comparison:
- Veterans who are in current treatment for PTSD, are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder or have psychotic symptoms, have been hospitalized for suicidal ideation or psychosis within the past year, or have a diagnosis of dementia or other severe cognitive disorder.
- Veterans will be asked not to join therapy groups or other interventions for the duration of their participation in the study.
- Potential participants will also be excluded if they do not agree to be audio recorded.
- In addition, Veterans who participated in the pilot phase of the study will be excluded from participating in the comparison condition phase.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02803125). 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.