An RCT of a Primary Care-Based PTSD Intervention: Clinician-Supported PTSD

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an often severe and frequently disabling condition. It is associated with compromised health, early mortality, and substantial economic costs. PTSD is common in VA primary care patients; however, brief, effective treatments for PTSD are not available in the primary care setting. Instead, patients with PTSD are referred to mental health settings, yet many patients do not accept these referrals or do not adequately engage in such services. Thus, this project seeks to improve health care for Veterans by testing the effectiveness of a primary care-based treatment called clinician-supported PTSD Coach. In this treatment a primary care mental health clinician guides patients in using the PTSD Coach mobile app to learn about PTSD symptoms, treatment options, and strategies to cope with common PTSD-related concerns. If this treatment is found to be effective at reducing PTSD symptoms and increasing use of mental health care, it will provide a tremendous benefit to Veterans with PTSD seen in VA primary care.

Clinical Trial Description

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an often severe and frequently disabling condition. It is associated with compromised health, early mortality, and substantial economic costs. PTSD is common in VA primary care patients; however, brief, effective treatments for PTSD are not available in the primary care setting. Instead, patients with PTSD are referred to mental health settings, yet many patients do not accept these referrals or do not adequately engage in such services. Thus, this project represents a unique opportunity to improve health care for Veterans by examining the effectiveness of a primary care-based treatment called Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach. In this treatment a primary care mental health clinician guides patients in using the PTSD Coach mobile app to learn about PTSD symptoms, treatment options, and strategies to cope with common PTSD-related concerns. This randomized clinical trial will enroll and treat 260 VA primary care patients (female and male) who have PTSD and are not currently being treated for it. Commonly used, well-established clinical interviews and self-report measures will be used to assess important clinical outcomes. If this direct treatment is found to be effective at reducing PTSD symptoms and increasing use of mental health care, it will provide a tremendous benefit to Veterans with PTSD seen in VA primary care. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02685358
Study type	Interventional
Source	VA Office of Research and Development
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	March 1, 2017
Completion date	September 30, 2021

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An RCT of a Primary Care-Based PTSD Intervention: Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach

Clinical Trial Summary

Clinical Trial Description

Study Design

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