Increasing Engagement in PTSD Treatment Through Patient Education and Patient Choice
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 27
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Treatment participation
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this program is to compare two different methods of matching a Veteran to a PTSD treatment.
Detailed Description
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious disorder that affects many Veterans who have had a traumatic experience. The VA offers several different types of treatment for PTSD. We are researching different ways to match a Veteran to a type of treatment. Participants in this study will will be randomly assigned to either a 40-minute session in which they will learn about PTSD treatments and select a preferred treatment or to a 40-minute assessment interview. Those participants assigned to the assessment interview will have the opportunity to work with their Trauma Recovery Program provider to determine a plan for their PTSD treatment.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of combat-related PTSD
- •Newly enrolled in Trauma Recovery Program (TRP) at the Michael E. DeBakey VA medical center
- •TRP provider approval
Exclusion Criteria
- •Previous participation in TRP treatment for PTSD
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Treatment participation
Time Frame: 4 months
Trauma Recovery Program service utilization as assessed by chart review.
Secondary Outcomes
- Treatment satisfaction(4 months)
- Change in PTSD severity(Baseline and 4 months)
Investigators
Juliette Mott
Principal Investigator
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center