Improving Work Outcomes for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury
• Interventions: Behavioral: Supported employment plus cognitive training; Behavioral: Enhanced supported employment

• Registration Number: NCT00704067
• Lead Sponsor: United States Department of Defense

Brief Summary

The 12-month study will investigate a cognitive training augmentation of supported employment to improve cognitive performance and work outcomes, which are expected to result in improved quality of life and community integration for veterans with mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries. The primary hypothesis is that compared to veterans who receive enhanced supported employment, those who receive supported employment plus cognitive training will work more weeks during the 12 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-06-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-20
• Study First Posted: 2008-06-24
• Study Start: 2008-09
• Primary Completion: 2012-08
• Study Completion: 2012-08
• Status Verified: 2015-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 2015-02-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• OEF/OIF veteran
• History of mild-to-moderate TBI (loss of consciousness <6 hours; post-traumatic amnesia <7 days)
• Documented impairment in at least one neuropsychological domain
• Unemployed, but stating a goal of work
• Written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Current alcohol/substance abuse or dependence
• Participation in other intervention studies

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Supported employment plus cognitive training	Supported employment for 12 months plus cognitive training for the first 12 weeks
2	Enhanced supported employment	Supported employment for 12 months plus one additional supported employment session per week for the first 12 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weeks worked	12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dollars earned from working	12 months
Hours worked	12 months
Cognitive performance	3, 6, and 12 months
Quality of life	3, 6, and 12 months
Neurobehavioral symptoms	3, 6, and 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VA San Diego Healthcare System; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States