N/A
Completed N=34
Improving Psychosocial Functioning in Older Veterans With PTSD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02803125 ↗Enrolled (actual)
34
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (IPF) - Romantic, Family, Friends/Socializing Subscales — 24.1; 15.7; 12.2; 17.5 units on a scale
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.
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 | — |
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. Informational only — not medical advice.