NCT00012779

Brief Summary

This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a Health Education Program (HEP) for improving the well-being and reducing the health care use and cost of care of frail older outpatient veterans, and for improving the well-being of their spouse caregivers. HEP is a multi-component group program delivered in 8 weekly, 2-hour sessions, and 10 monthly 2-hour follow-up sessions, it includes emotion-focused and problem focused coping strategies, education and support.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
288

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2001

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2001

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2003

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

June 1, 2005

First QC Date

March 14, 2001

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

Frail Elderly

Keywords

Health Care EducationHealth Care Cost

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

OTHER
Behavioral: Health Education Program

Interventions

Health Education ProgramBEHAVIORAL
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

VA Boston Healthcare System Brockton Campus, Brockton, MA

Brockton, Massachusetts, 02301, United States

Location

Albany VA Medical Center Samuel S. Stratton, Albany, NY

Albany, New York, 12208, United States

Location

VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY

Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Joseph B. Engelhardt, PhD

    Albany VA Medical Center Samuel S. Stratton, Albany, NY

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2001

First Posted

March 16, 2001

Study Completion

March 1, 2003

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2005-06

Locations

US(3)