Mobile Health Application for Family and Behavioral Health Provider Communication
- Conditions
- AngerPosttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Connectd mobile application
- Registration Number
- NCT02954146
- Lead Sponsor
- InferLink Corporation
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine feasibility, tolerability, utilization, and effectiveness of using the SupportTeam mobile application in the context of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for veterans with PTSD.
- Detailed Description
Purpose: we will examine feasibility, tolerability, utilization, and effectiveness of using the SupportTeam mobile application in the context of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for veterans with PTSD.
Participants: (N=100) 50 veterans who have served in the military since October 2001 and have PTSD with anger problems; and 50 collateral family members/close friends above the age of 18.
Procedures (methods): All Veterans with PTSD will receive a 12 session standard CBT for anger. Veterans in the intervention group will additionally receive instructions for using SupportTeam with a family member or friend that will provide data for the CBT clinician. Veterans in the control group will receive the CBT sessions, but will not receive the SupportTeam mobile application.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
For Veteran:
- Age 18 or older
- Served in a branch of the US military since October, 2001
- Meets DSM-5 criteria for current PTSD as measured by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5);
- Reports at least one episode of anger or irritability in the past week;
- Has and regularly uses an iOS (iPhone 5s or higher with iOS 8 or higher) or Android (with 4G network and Android 4.1 or higher) smartphone with a data plan;
- Has a family member or friend who also has and uses a smartphone with a data plan and agrees to participate in the study.
- Is able and willing to attend 12 weekly sessions at Duke Psychiatry offices within normal business hours (M-F 8:00-5:00)
For Collateral:
- 18 years old or older
- Has and regularly uses an iOS (iPhone 5s or higher with iOS 8 or higher) or Android (with 4G network and Android 4.1 or higher) smartphone with a data plan;
- Has a family member or friend who meets the veteran inclusion criteria and agrees to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria, Veteran:
- Is currently participating in, or is scheduled to participate in a manualized psychosocial treatment.
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description CBT only Connectd mobile application Veterans will receive 12 weekly individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT only) sessions for anger management. CBT + Connectd mobile health app Connectd mobile application Veterans will receive 12 weekly individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions for anger management. In addition, veterans in this group will also receive instructions for using Connectd mobile health app with a family member or friend that will provide data for the CBT clinician.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Working Alliance Inventory (Short Form, Therapist) 12 weeks Documents perspectives of therapist-client relationship
Participant Treatment Participation 12 weeks Number of weekly sessions attended by participants
Zarit Burden Interview 12 weeks Measures stress felt by caregivers
Working Alliance Inventory (Client) 12 weeks Documents perspectives of therapist-client relationship
PTSD Knowledge Scale 12 weeks Measures general knowledge about PTSD
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dimensions of Anger Reactions 12 weeks Measure of anger disposition towards others
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM5 (CAPS 5) Past month Assessment of PTSD symptoms
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Duke University, Department of Psychiatry
🇺🇸Durham, North Carolina, United States