NCT01710943

Web-based CBT for Recent Veterans Experiencing Problems With Trauma Symptoms or Alcohol/Drug Use

Web-based CBT for Substance Misusing and PTSD Symptomatic OEF/OIF Veterans

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 216 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The proposed study involves developing and evaluating an interactive, web-based CBT intervention for OEF/OIF Veterans with hazardous or problematic substance use and PTSD symptoms (PTSD or subsyndromal PTSD). The intervention will address the special culture and experiences of the investigators targeted population (OEF/OIF Veterans). The web-based CBT intervention includes 24 modules, to be used across 24 sessions targeting OEF/OIF Veterans with hazardous or problematic substance use and PTSD symptoms. The investigators ask participants to complete 2 sessions per week (one module per session) for 12 weeks. The first 18 modules to be completed across 18 sessions (9 weeks) are considered core modules relevant to all Veterans in the target population. These modules are designed to reduce posttraumatic stress symptoms as well as reduce and prevent the escalation of problematic substance use. The remaining 6 module topics are considered "optional" and are used based on the interest and clinical need of various sub-groups of VA patients. The study includes initial input as well as feedback on a beta version from experts who have worked with OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD and substance abuse problems as well as input/feedback from the target population (the Veterans themselves). In addition to presenting content grounded in evidence-based CBT interventions, the program also employs state of the art technologies to deliver module content grounded in evidence-based learning principles, including Computer-Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation and other interactive exercises.

Conditions

• Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
• Problematic Use of Alcohol or Other Drugs

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Web-based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment	Participants in this condition will be asked to complete 24 CBT sessions, 2 sessions/topics per week for 12 weeks. We expect that each session will be approximately 30 minutes in duration. Participants will be asked to complete the 18 "core modules" of the program during the first 9 weeks of the trial and then to re-visit important modules and complete optional modules of their choice during the final 3 weeks of the trial. They can choose to do this using a designated computer in a private room at their local VA or can complete these sessions in the privacy of their own home with their personally-owned computers. Participants can choose to complete each session on any day/time of their choosing in a given week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2012-10-19
• Last updated: 2012-10-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States