Team Based Initiative Support

NCT00771277 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: RRP 08-383
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 6
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the signature injury of the Iraq War. This pilot study investigated family needs of 6 rural families caring for a Veteran with TBI. Two Veterans had moderate TBI and all had comorbid post traumatic stress disorder diagnoses. The veterans were 1 to 5 years post-injury. Families were reluctant to include others in helping the family because of privacy concerns, desire for independence, and negative employment repercussions if the extent of the TBI deficit became known in the community. Most were still employed, despite TBI deficits. Despite having previously received information, families still had substantial needs for information about the condition and its prognosis and sequelae (e.g., why things happen, unsafe/frightening behaviors, work, finances, communication changes) and the availability and types of services (e.g., who to contact, benefits, help needed)

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Keywords

Brain Injuries; Caregivers; Volunteer Workers; Social Networks

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of Participants Who Reported 5 Themes

  Six caregivers of TBI patients were interviewed; responses were transcribed and coded; inter-rater agreement was calculated. Themes were lack of understanding about TBI and its long-term effects and the differences between TBI and PTSD, privacy concerns, independence, fear of negative employment/financial repercussions, and difficulty in interactions with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

  collected over 3 interviews of approximately 1 hour each

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• PHQ-9

  baseline

• Zarit Burden Inventory

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Use of volunteer support teams to provide services

Behavioral: Support Teams

Interventions

Support Teams BEHAVIORAL

Use of volunteers organized into teams with a coordinator to provide services to TBI family

Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• The primary family member caregiver of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) veteran
• Veteran receiving care at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Perceived need of help and support
• Willing to participate in the study after discussion with OEF/OIF Program
• Manager or team member

You may not qualify if:

• \- None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• US Department of Veterans Affairs: lead

Study Sites (1)

Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN

Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Brain Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Linda O. Nichols
• Organization: VA Medical Center Memphis

linda.nichols@va.gov

901 523-8990

Study Officials

• Linda Olivia Nichols, PhD

  Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2008
• First Posted: October 13, 2008
• Study Start: September 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2009
• Study Completion: March 1, 2009
• Last Updated: April 28, 2015
• Results First Posted: September 18, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-08

Locations

US (1)