Personalized Support for Progress (PSP) in a VA Women's Wellness Clinic

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological Stress; Life Stress; Emotional Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: Personalized Support for Progress

• Registration Number: NCT03908190
• Lead Sponsor: Syracuse VA Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Personalized Support for Progress (PSP) intervention in a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Women's Wellness Clinic. PSP uses a peer support provider to help women identify their primary concern, develop a personalized plan to help address that concern, and provide practical and emotional support to implement the plan. The primary aim is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of PSP and the research protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-10-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-04-05
• Study First Posted: 2019-04-09
• Study Start: 2019-11-13
• Primary Completion: 2020-11-16
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study Completion: 2021-03-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

• Veteran status (non-Veterans will not be enrolled in this trial)
• Enrollment in the Syracuse VA Medical Center Women's Wellness Clinic
• Report high stress within the last month (Perceived Stress Scale [PSS-10] > 18)
• Primary Care Provider approval for participation
• Ability to communicate in English including reading, writing, hearing, and speaking well enough to complete research and intervention tasks.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any Veteran with "higher" suicide risk on the P4 or Veterans with "lower" suicide risk on the P4 and evaluated by the PI or another clinician to be clinically unstable or at risk
• Homicidality (screened via adaptation of the P4 screener and evaluated on the same criteria above)
• Homelessness (including literally homeless, imminent risk of homelessness, or fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence per VA definitions)
• Veterans who are enrolled in or have had psychotherapy or changes to psychotropic medications in the last 12 weeks
• Veterans with impairment that would not allow them to engage in PSP including active psychosis, cognitive deficits, severe substance use requiring detoxification (documented in CPRS or reported by a PACT member)
• Veterans who are not available for outpatient PSP meetings (e.g., in a residential program)
• Veterans who have current VA or non-VA peer support engagement (an appointment within the last month and/or additional follow-up scheduled)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment As Usual Plus Personalized Support for Progress	Personalized Support for Progress	In addition to treatment as usual, women will receive the Personalized Support for Progress intervention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment Retention Rate	6 months	This is an assessment of trial feasibility.
Intervention Retention Rate	6 months	This is an assessment of trial feasibility.
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire	6 months	This scale measures satisfaction and ranges from 8-24 with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction.
Goal Attainment Scaling	6 months	This interview assesses progress toward individualized goals on a -2 to 2 scale with higher scores indicating more progress toward goals.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)	6 months	This scale evaluates perceived stress and ranges from 0-40 with lower scores indicating lower levels of perceived stress.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Syracuse VA Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Syracuse, New York, United States