Craig S. Rosen
Telephone Care for Veterans With PTSD
Contact Information
VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304Brief
Ths is a study of telephone support for veterans who are discharging from residential PTSD treatment. We hope to learn whether providing additional case management by telephone helps veterans during their transition from residential treatment to outpatient care.
Recruiting Status:
RecruitingStanford Recruiting Status:
Condition(s):
Intervention(s):
- Behavior: Telephone case monitoring
Phase:
N/AEligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 years to Any AgeGenders Eligible for Study:
Male and FemaleHealth of Volunteers:
People with the conditions listed in this trial can participate as controls.Key Inclusion Criteria:
VA patients with a PTSD diagnosis entering PTSD residential treatment with an intended length of stay of 15 days or longer (patients in brief evaluation or acute stabilization tracks will not be included, as their discharge plan may include readmission to residential treatment within a few months).
Key Exclusion Criteria:
a) Patients discharging from residential treatment within four days of admission(insufficient time to consent and assess them); b) Active Duty military personnel; c) Patients transferred from residential care to an inpatient medical unit due to emergent medical problems; d) patients with traumatic brain injury or other organic impairment that compromises capacity to consent
Additional Study Details
Official Title:
Telephone Case Monitoring for Veterans With PTSDAnticipated start date:
4/1/2006Lead Sponsor:
Department of Veterans AffairsInvestigator(s):
- Craig S. Rosen
- Alexander Sox-Harris
Study Type:
InterventionalPurpose:
TreatmentAllocation:
RandomizedMasking:
Single BlindControl:
noneAssignment:
Single GroupEndpoints:
EfficacyPrimary Outcomes:
- a) violence, substance use, PTSD symptoms; b) time to rehospitalization; c) costs
Secondary Outcomes:
- d) depressive symptoms, subjective quality of life
Total Number to be Enrolled:
1200Total Number to be Enrolled at Stanford:
0More Information
Locations & Contacts
Stanford Locations & Contacts:
VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304Non-Stanford Locations:
This study is being conducted at multiple locations, including non-Stanford locations.
This listing was last updated:
1/16/2009PLEASE NOTE:
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