NCT00223834

Brief Summary

This study will examine the barriers and supports for entering and receiving work-related services for veterans with a serious mental illness. It will also determine the effectiveness of a brief motivational interviewing intervention designed to help veterans receive these services.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2005

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 14, 2005

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2005

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2007

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

March 14, 2008

Status Verified

March 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

September 14, 2005

Last Update Submit

March 11, 2008

Conditions

PovertyUnemployment

Keywords

CounselingMotivationPsychotherapy, brief

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Entry and Retention in Vocational Rehabilitation

    18 months post intervention

Study Arms (1)

1

OTHER

Single session orientation to available services

Behavioral: single session of Motivational Interviewing

Interventions

single session of Motivational InterviewingBEHAVIORAL
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Current diagnosis of serious mental illness, present for at least 2 years
  • Is unemployed or underemployed
  • Current episode of un/underemployment is at least 3 months
  • Enrolled to receive services at study site

You may not qualify if:

  • Over the age of 55
  • Non-English speaker
  • Mini-Mental score of less than 20
  • Planning to move more than 30 miles from study site in the next 18 months
  • Previously screened for this study
  • Currently or previously involved in other research studies which may impact variables relevant to this study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford

Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Charles Drebing, PhD

    Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2005

First Posted

September 22, 2005

Study Start

March 1, 2005

Primary Completion

January 1, 2007

Study Completion

September 1, 2007

Last Updated

March 14, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-03

Locations

US(1)