NCT01446146

Increasing Engagement in PTSD Treatment Through Patient Education and Patient Choice

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this program is to compare two different methods of matching a Veteran to a PTSD treatment.

Detailed description

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious disorder that affects many Veterans who have had a traumatic experience. The VA offers several different types of treatment for PTSD. We are researching different ways to match a Veteran to a type of treatment. Participants in this study will will be randomly assigned to either a 40-minute session in which they will learn about PTSD treatments and select a preferred treatment or to a 40-minute assessment interview. Those participants assigned to the assessment interview will have the opportunity to work with their Trauma Recovery Program provider to determine a plan for their PTSD treatment.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Informed decision making	40 minute session with a clinician. Participants will learn about the available PTSD treatment options and will be given a decision aid with more information.
BEHAVIORAL	Placebo session	Participant will complete clinician-administered measures in a 40-minute session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-01
• Completion: 2013-01-01
• First posted: 2011-10-05
• Last updated: 2013-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States