Increasing Engagement in PTSD Treatment Through Patient Education and Patient Choice

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01446146

Enrollment

Registered

2011-10-05

Start date

2011-10-31

Completion date

2013-01-31

Last updated

2013-07-24

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Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Keywords

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD Treatment, Decision making, Veterans

Brief 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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALInformed 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.

BEHAVIORALPlacebo session

Participant will complete clinician-administered measures in a 40-minute session.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of combat-related PTSD * Newly enrolled in Trauma Recovery Program (TRP) at the Michael E. DeBakey VA medical center * TRP provider approval

Exclusion criteria

* Previous participation in TRP treatment for PTSD

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Treatment participation	4 months	Trauma Recovery Program service utilization as assessed by chart review.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Treatment satisfaction	4 months	Assessed via self-report measures (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire) and semi-structured interview
Change in PTSD severity	Baseline and 4 months	Assessed by the PCL-M at baseline and 4 month follow-up

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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