The Family of Heroes Program for Veterans and Their Families: An Evaluation of an Online Educational Tool for Helping Veterans.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 206
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Mental Health Treatment Engagement
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a unique web based educational tool called "Family of Heroes," which is designed to educate families about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and provide them with practical tools for interacting with affected veteran family members. The study includes veterans and a family member of their choosing. Participants are randomly assigned to a group which takes the online training or a group that does not take the training. Both groups complete a baseline questionnaire and a follow up questionaire 60 days later. The study will examine the number of Veteran Affairs (VA) mental health visits.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Male or female Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) veteran
- •Positive for PTSD, based on PTSD Checklist (PCL) score greater than or equal to 50
- •Availability of a family member who is both willing to participate in the study AND has contact with the veteran 3 or more times per week
- •Ability to access a computer with internet access to take educational training and surveys
排除标准
- •Not and OIF/OEF veteran
- •Negative for PTSD, based on PCL score less than 50
- •Unavailability of a family member who is both willing to participate in the study or has contact with the veteran 3 or more times per week
- •Inability to access a computer with internet access to take the educational training and surveys
结局指标
主要结局
Mental Health Treatment Engagement
时间窗: 6 months post enrollment
Number of mental health visits attended. Obtained from chart review.
次要结局
- Change in Perceived Criticism Score(Baseline and 2 months)
- Change in Family Empowerment Scale Score(Baseline and 2 months)
研究者
Alejandro Interian, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey