A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Self-Management App for Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress: The Role of Coaching Support
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- PTSD
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder CheckList for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - 5 (PCL-5; Weathers, et al., 2013)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and efficacy of a self-guided behavioral health tool delivered by mobile app (called "Renew") for people who are experiencing symptoms of posttraumatic stress. This study also aims to determine the necessity of coaching support over and above support from peers, shedding light on the critical question of level of support resources needed to maintain mHealth app engagement.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Veterans 18 years or older
- •own an Android smart phone (as the app is only available for Android)
- •self-report having experiencing symptoms of posttraumatic stress (defined as a PCL-5 score of 31 or higher).
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder CheckList for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - 5 (PCL-5; Weathers, et al., 2013)
Time Frame: Approximately 10-weeks after participant enrollment
Self report measure of PTSD symptoms. A total symptom severity score (range - 0-80) can be obtained by summing the scores for each of the 20 items. Higher scores indicate greater PTSD severity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer, & Williams, 2001)(Approximately 10-weeks after participant enrollment)
- A PTSD coping self-efficacy measure, developed following Bandura's (2006) guidelines(Approximately 10-weeks after participant enrollment)
- Perceived helpfulness of Renew(Approximately 6-weeks after participant enrollment)
- Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, (1988)(Approximately 10-weeks after participant enrollment)