NCT00648115

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to test the usefulness of a vocational rehabilitation program for veterans with a history of felonies who also have a mental illness or have substance dependency.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
111

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 27, 2008

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 1, 2008

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2009

Completed
5.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2014

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 30, 2015

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 29, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 18, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5.3 years

First QC Date

March 27, 2008

Results QC Date

February 9, 2015

Last Update Submit

November 14, 2017

Conditions

Mental Illness

Keywords

VeteransSubstance-Related DisordersMental Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time Till Employment in Days

    Number of days until first day of competitive employment

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Test Economic Impact Between Manual Conditions (e.g., Cost-benefit Ratio)

    12 months

Study Arms (3)

Basic Vocational Services

OTHER

Veteran receives basic vocational services

Other: Basic Vocational Services

Self-Study

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Veteran participates in self-study vocational program

Other: Self-Study

Group program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group based vocational program

Other: Group Program

Interventions

Basic Vocational ServicesOTHER

Vocational services

Basic Vocational Services
Self-StudyOTHER

Veteran receives self-study resources

Self-Study
Group ProgramOTHER

Veteran participates in group vocational program

Group program

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • underemployed or unemployed
  • has a mental health or substance dependence diagnosis
  • desires to enter the workforce through competitive employment.
  • History of at least one felony conviction
  • Emphasis will be placed on returning OEF/OIF veterans, combat veterans, and women veterans. Veterans entering the study can be recruited regardless of living situation.

You may not qualify if:

  • pursuing disability benefits due to unemployability
  • diagnosis of dementia or evidence of severe cognitive impairment
  • impaired reality testing due to psychosis
  • actively suicidal or homicidal.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Garcia-Rea E, LePage JP. Reliability and validity of World Health Organization Quality of Life-100 in homeless substance-dependent veteran population. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2008;45(4):619-25. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2007.03.0048.

    PMID: 18712647BACKGROUND

  • LePage JP, Washington EL, Lewis AA, Johnson KE, Garcia-Rea EA. Effects of structured vocational services on job-search success in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 3-month follow-up. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2011;48(3):277-86. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2010.03.0032.

    PMID: 21480102RESULT

  • LePage JP, Lewis AA, Washington EL, Davis B, Glasgow A. Effects of structured vocational services in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 6-month follow-up. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(2):183-92. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2011.09.0163.

    PMID: 23760999RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersPsychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersPersonal SatisfactionBehavior

Results Point of Contact

Title
James LePage
Organization
VA North Texas Health Care System
james.lepage@va.gov
210-857-0240

Study Officials

  • James P. LePage, PhD

    VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 27, 2008

First Posted

April 1, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion

October 1, 2014

Study Completion

September 29, 2017

Last Updated

December 18, 2017

Results First Posted

October 30, 2015

Record last verified: 2017-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)