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The goal of this study is to refine and test a strategy for engaging Veterans with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) as volunteers to help English language learners (ELLs) improve their speaking skills via structured conversations using videoconferencing.


Clinical Trial Description

The investigators goal is to do interventional research addressing the loss of purpose and social isolation among Veterans with depression and anxiety disorders. Following on the recent successful pilot among Veterans with depression, anxiety, and PTSD recruited via social media, the objective of this project is to conduct an intervention pilot with 40 pairs of Veterans with diagnosed depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or PTSD recruited from the VA, and English-language learners (ELLs). To accomplish this goal, staff will dedicate time in areas including: (1) Tailoring training and program materials for VA patients and English language learners (ELLs). (2) Enroll 40 pairs of Veterans and ELLs in the pilot. (3) Conduct orientation and supervised sessions via videocam for pilot participants. (4) Collect baseline/follow-up data including quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews of Veteran participants and ELLs. (5) Process and analyze pilot data. (6) Prepare an (Investigator Initiated Research) IIR as well as publication. The intervention the investigators are developing is designed to have a national impact on the loss of purpose and social isolation among Veterans by evaluating a scalable, accessible, and safe strategy for increasing social engagement and volunteerism. The pilot the investigators propose will replicate a recent successful pilot conducted among Veterans with these conditions and recruited via social media (that project was approved by the University of Michigan's Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences (HSBS) IRB (Institutional Review Board). The primary hypothesis is that structured contact between VA system users with mood and anxiety disorders and ELLs using accessible technology will enhance Veterans' sense of life purpose or "mattering" and improve mental health symptoms. The investigators hypothesize that satisfaction levels among Veterans recruited from VA and ELLs will be high, that the majority of both groups will have the intention of maintaining social contact after the study, and that ELLs will report improvements in their English-language confidence and fluency. The proposed intervention -V-SPEAK (Veterans Service Promoting English Acquisition and Knowledge), is highly scalable because it addresses the large unmet need for both Veteran volunteerism opportunities that are remote, removing barriers that traditional volunteer opportunities have; additionally, for individuals learning English as a second language, this program provides English practice among non-native English speakers in the US. ;


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NCT number NCT06324383
Study type Interventional
Source University of Michigan
Contact Sarah H Yon, MPH
Phone 734-222-7671
Email shlim@umich.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date April 15, 2024
Completion date April 15, 2025

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