Evaluating a Telehealth Treatment for Veterans With Hepatitis C and PTSD
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The main objective of this proposal is to develop and test the efficacy of two interventions (a telehealth and face-to-face intervention) designed to improve quality of life, self-care, motivation to engage in healthcare, and psychological distress in patients diagnosed with HCV and PTSD. It is hypothesized that
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2006
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 2, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 6, 2006
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2009
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
December 15, 2014
CompletedDecember 15, 2014
December 1, 2014
3.1 years
June 2, 2006
November 19, 2014
December 9, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Hepatitis C Virus Knowledge Questionnaire
This is a 62-item measure which assesses knowledge of the hepatitis C Virus. Range is 0 to 62. Higher scores reflect greater hepatitis C knowledge
pre-treatment, post-treatment
Study Arms (3)
Individual face-to-face contact
EXPERIMENTALIndividual face-to-face contact treatment
Individual telephone contact
EXPERIMENTALIndividual telephone contact treatment
Control condition/treatment as usual
NO INTERVENTIONControl condition/treatment as usual
Interventions
Individual face-to-face contact with educational and goal setting components
Individual telephone contact with educational and goal setting components
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Clinical diagnosis of hepatitis C
- Clinical diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder
- Need to have access to a telephone
You may not qualify if:
- Life threatening or acute illness
- Current alcohol or substance dependence
- Currently prescribed interferon treatment
- No access to a telephone
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus
Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
Small sample size, all male, reliance on self-report measures.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Amy Silberbogen, Ph.D.
- Organization
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Amy Silberbogen, PhD
VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 2, 2006
First Posted
June 6, 2006
Study Start
September 1, 2006
Primary Completion
October 1, 2009
Study Completion
October 1, 2009
Last Updated
December 15, 2014
Results First Posted
December 15, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-12