Trauma, Psychological Clinical Trial
Official title:
Family Psychoeducation for Military Veterans: A Pilot Study
NCT number | NCT04180293 |
Other study ID # | 18200 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | January 18, 2021 |
Est. completion date | May 31, 2021 |
Verified date | July 2021 |
Source | Nova Scotia Health Authority |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Operational Stress Injuries (OSIs), including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are prevalent among veterans deployed in recent combat missions, the effects of which are experienced within their families. The development of evidence-based programs for veterans with OSIs and their families is critical because family functioning both affects and is affected by OSIs. Few programs have been implemented, however, particularly in Canada, and those that have are not evaluated. Research suggests that brief, systems-focused family psychoeducation programs are useful in the treatment of OSIs, specifically PTSD, leading to increases in targeted PTSD knowledge and skills and enhancing resilience. The purpose of this pilot study is to: (1) develop a systems-focused, virtual psychoeducational program designed to enhance resilience in veterans with OSIs receiving clinical care at an OSI clinic in Atlantic Canada and their families; (2) to implement the virtual program with veterans and their families at the OSI clinic; (3) to evaluate the efficacy of the program; and (4) to compare resilience-building family psychoeducation to the standard information-providing services currently available to families at the OSI clinic. Results will be shared within the network of OSI clinics in Canada and will inform the development of a proposal for a mixed-method study.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 18 |
Est. completion date | May 31, 2021 |
Est. primary completion date | May 31, 2021 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 19 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veterans who wish to participate in this study must be: 1. Living with a diagnosed Operational Stress Injury (OSI) for at least one year prior to the start of the study. 2. Receiving care at the OSI Clinic in Dartmouth. - Family members who wish to participate may include: 1. Spouses/partners; 2. Siblings; 3. Parents; 4. Adult children (older than 19 years of age). Exclusion Criteria: - Active serving members of the CAF. - Active and former members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. - Children (younger than 19 years of age). |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Canada | Nova Scotia OSI Clinic | Dartmouth | Nova Scotia |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Nova Scotia Health Authority | Mount Saint Vincent University |
Canada,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Patient and family-perceived efficacy and utility of a pilot psychoeducation program. | Research suggests that brief, systems-focused family psychoeducation programs are useful in the treatment of Operational Stress Injuries (OSIs), specifically traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), leading to increases in targeted PTSD knowledge and skills and enhancing resilience. The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the perceived efficacy and utility of a pilot family psychoeducation program developed and implemented in collaboration with researchers at the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and Mount St. Vincent University (MSVU). Using an ecological family systems theoretical framework, researchers will conduct individual semi-structured interviews with participants (based on a de novo interview guide) before, upon completion of the program, and 6 weeks after program completion to qualitatively analyze the data. | Final Interviews to occur 6 weeks after completion of psychoeducation program. |
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