NCT00699660

Brief Summary

This project evaluated the impact of semi-structured, standardized interviews on the initial PTSD C\&P on the examination.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
406

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2009

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

11 active sites

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

June 12, 2008

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 18, 2008

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2009

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2010

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 16, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

August 16, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

June 12, 2008

Results QC Date

September 23, 2014

Last Update Submit

July 19, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Disability ExaminationClinician Administered PTSD ScaleQuality of Care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Completeness and Quality of PTSD Interview

    total completeness of diagnostic assessment score, range from 0 to 100% and completeness of functional assessment

    Post-exam, same day

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • PTSD Diagnosis

    Post-exam, same day

  • Patient Satisfaction

    post-exam, same day

  • Resource Utilization

    same day

Study Arms (2)

CAPS/WHODAS

EXPERIMENTAL

PTSD assessed using Clinical Assessment of PTSD Symptoms (CAPS) and WHODAS functional impairment structured evidence-based interview

Behavioral: CAPS/WHODAS

Nonstructured Interview

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Usual clinical interview to assess PTSD, without CAPS or WHODAS

Behavioral: Nonstructured Interview

Interventions

CAPS/WHODASBEHAVIORAL

CAPS/WHODAS structured clinical PTSD interview

CAPS/WHODAS

Usual PTSD clinical PTSD interview, not CAPS or SCID

Also known as: Usual Clinical Interview
Nonstructured Interview

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Veterans referred to VHA for an Initial PTSD Compensation and Pension Examination
  • Informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Mentally impaired, not able to give informed consent
  • English speaking

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (11)

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Little Rock, AR

North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114-1706, United States

Location

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, California, 94304-1290, United States

Location

VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT

West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States

Location

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States

Location

John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

Location

New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108-5153, United States

Location

Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN

Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States

Location

Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TN

Nashville, Tennessee, 37212-2637, United States

Location

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53295-1000, United States

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Rosen MI, Afshartous D, Marx BP. Did microinsults and microaggressions play a role?: in reply. Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Jul 1;64(7):713. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.640703. No abstract available.

  • Rosen MI, Afshartous DR, Nwosu S, Scott MC, Jackson JC, Marx BP, Murdoch M, Sinnott PL, Speroff T. Racial differences in veterans' satisfaction with examination of disability from posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Apr 1;64(4):354-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100526.

  • Speroff T, Sinnott PL, Marx B, Owen RR, Jackson JC, Greevy R, Sayer N, Murdoch M, Shane AC, Smith J, Alvarez J, Nwosu SK, Keane T, Weathers F, Schnurr PP, Friedman MJ. Impact of evidence-based standardized assessment on the disability clinical interview for diagnosis of service-connected PTSD: a cluster-randomized trial. J Trauma Stress. 2012 Dec;25(6):607-15. doi: 10.1002/jts.21759.

  • Marx BP, Jackson JC, Schnuff PP, Murdoch M, Sayer NA, Keane TM, Friedman MJ, Greevy RA, Owen RR, Sinnott PL, Speroff T. The reality of malingered PTSD among Veterans: Reply to McNally and Frueh. Journal of traumatic stress. 2012 Aug 1; 25(4):457-60.

    RESULT
  • Jackson JC, Sinnott PL, Marx BP, Murdoch M, Sayer NA, Alvarez JM, Greevy RA, Schnurr PP, Friedman MJ, Shane AC, Owen RR, Keane TM, Speroff T. Variation in practices and attitudes of clinicians assessing PTSD-related disability among veterans. J Trauma Stress. 2011 Oct;24(5):609-13. doi: 10.1002/jts.20688. Epub 2011 Sep 12.

  • Marx BP, Marshall PJ, Castro F. The moderating effects of stimulus valence and arousal on memory suppression. Emotion. 2008 Apr;8(2):199-207. doi: 10.1037/1528-3542.8.2.199.

  • Sloan DM, Marx BP, Epstein EM, Dobbs JL. Expressive writing buffers against maladaptive rumination. Emotion. 2008 Apr;8(2):302-6. doi: 10.1037/1528-3542.8.2.302.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, TraumaticTrauma and Stressor Related DisordersMental Disorders

Limitations and Caveats

Information external to interview such as psychological testing or charts were not available to the expert reviewers. Another limitation is that Veterans in our study did not undergo a concurrent, independent evaluation for assessment of PTSD.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Theodore Speroff PhD
Organization
Veterans Affairs at TVHS

Study Officials

  • Theodore Speroff, PhD

    Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TN

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 12, 2008

First Posted

June 18, 2008

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion

September 1, 2010

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

August 16, 2018

Results First Posted

October 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2018-07

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