NCT00530985

Brief Summary

To test the hypothesis that veterans counseled around managing their benefits will work more and have a better quality of life than those receiving non-specific counseling.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2007

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2007

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 16, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 18, 2007

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

July 2, 2009

Status Verified

June 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

September 16, 2007

Last Update Submit

June 30, 2009

Conditions

Disability

Keywords

disabilitysubstance abusevocational rehabilitationcase management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Days engaged in work and work-related activities

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • substance use (as measured by days having used illicit drugs, alcohol to intoxication in the preceding days)

    6 months

  • treatment utilization (days in last 30 having participated in rehabilitation and work-related activities, number of days having participated in non-inpatient substance abuse treatment, number of days on any inpatient unit)

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Benefits Counseling

Behavioral: Benefits Counseling

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

VA Orientation

Behavioral: VA Orientation

Interventions

Benefits CounselingBEHAVIORAL

Help deciding whether to work

1
VA OrientationBEHAVIORAL

Orientation to services available at VA

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Applying for VA service connection and not currently receiving VBA benefits.
  • Veterans who have been rated 0% service-connected but do not receive financial benefits are eligible to participate.
  • Able to provide valid consent
  • Age 18-65
  • Expresses willingness to discuss benefits with a counselor
  • Anticipates difficulty working

You may not qualify if:

  • Already receiving VA payments
  • Already receiving SSI or SSDI
  • Has a conservator

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA Connecticut Health Care System (West Haven)

West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Marc I. Rosen, MD

    VA Connecticut Health Care System (West Haven)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2007

First Posted

September 18, 2007

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion

June 1, 2009

Study Completion

June 1, 2009

Last Updated

July 2, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-06

Locations

US(1)