Using Smart Phone Technology To Rural Veterans

USING SMART PHONE TECHNOLOGY AS A PLATFORM FOR DELIVERING MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO RURAL VETERANS

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01346228

Enrollment

Registered

2011-05-02

Start date

2011-04-30

Completion date

2013-08-31

Last updated

2011-05-02

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Conditions

Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorders

Keywords

Panic, Panic Disorder, Anxiety

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a new Smart Phone application can help Veterans manage their panic symptoms after completing a two-day treatment for panic attacks.

Detailed description

The first goal is to see how helpful the Smart Phone application is in helping veterans with panic symptoms continue to improve after you complete treatment. The second goal of this study is to find out how much veterans like the Smart Phone application. The third goal is to see how practical it is to use the Smart Phone application as a form of follow-up care. We want to see how much time is needed to provide technical support in using the application.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPanic Control Treatment (PCT)

2 Day treatment for Panic Disorder

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Participants must 1. be an Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veteran 2. currently meet criteria for PD with or without Agoraphobia 3. complete the weekend PD treatment at the Lufkin, Conroe or Texas City CBOC.

Exclusion criteria

1. current substance dependence 2. organic psychosis 3. symptomatic bipolar disorder 4. severe depression with suicidal intent or plan 5. cognitive impairment (indicated by scores \<20 on SLUMS)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Panic Control Treatment (PCT)	2 days	A cognitive-behavioral therapy for PD that is highly efficacious, the standard delivery format of these sessions are typically offered once a week over a period of several months. This can pose challenges to rural Veterans who have multiple commitments and face long travel distances for mental health services. To improve accessibility to panic treatment, one innovative approach has been to deliver PCT in an intensive, two-day format.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactKen Woods

ken.woods@va.gov713-791-1414

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026