Supported Employment: Motivational Enhancement for Entry and Outcome
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare 6 monthly counseling sessions to 6 monthly information sessions on Veterans' decisions to (a) participate in vocational rehabilitation services and (b) become employed.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Jan 2011
Longer than P75 for phase_2
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
December 31, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 5, 2010
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2015
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
September 29, 2015
CompletedMarch 8, 2016
February 1, 2016
3.3 years
December 31, 2009
August 24, 2015
February 8, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Participation in Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Yes/No: Did veteran complete an intake for a VA Supported Employment program at any time from randomization to 18 month follow-up. Outcome: Number of participants who completed an intake for VA Supported Employment program at any time from randomization to 18 month follow-up.
18 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Employment
18 months
Study Arms (2)
Adapted Motivational Interviewing (AMI)
EXPERIMENTALVeterans assigned to the AMI condition will be scheduled for up to 6 sessions over 6 months. Up to 3 of these 6 sessions will be joint sessions with the Veteran's significant other (if available). Sessions will utilize a variety of motivational enhancement strategies including evocative questions, importance and confidence scales, collaborative problem solving, and planning.
Support and Education for Recovery (SER)
PLACEBO COMPARATORVeterans assigned to the control condition will be seen for 6 sessions over 6 months of basic support and education about VA and non-VA psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery services. Up to 3 of these 6 sessions will be joint sessions with the Veteran's significant other (if available). The session topics include information about Bedford VA and Boston VA recovery services, as well as those offered by local non-profits.
Interventions
Veterans assigned to the AMI condition will be scheduled for up to 6 sessions over 6 months. Up to 3 of these 6 sessions will be joint sessions with the Veteran's significant other (if available). Sessions will utilize a variety of motivational enhancement strategies including evocative questions, importance and confidence scales, collaborative problem solving, and planning.
Veterans assigned to the control condition will be seen for 6 sessions over 6 months of basic support and education about VA and non-VA psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery services. Up to 3 of these 6 sessions will be joint sessions with the Veteran's significant other (if available). The session topics include information about Bedford VA and Boston VA recovery services, as well as those offered by local non-profits.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Eligible to receive VA services
- Diagnosis of serious mental illness: schizophrenia, schizoaffective, psychosis NOS, bipolar disorder, or depression with psychotic features
- Currently unemployed
- Not currently enrolled in Supported Employment services
- Expects to stay within 100 miles of Bedford, MA for the next 18 months
- Has a significant other (friend or family member) who is also willing to participate (a criterion required only from March 2011 to March 2012 of the recruitment period)
You may not qualify if:
- Currently in prison
- Not able to provide informed consent
- Not able to speak and understand English
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Lisa Mueller
- Organization
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lisa Mueller, PhD MSEd
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 31, 2009
First Posted
January 5, 2010
Study Start
January 1, 2011
Primary Completion
May 1, 2014
Study Completion
September 1, 2015
Last Updated
March 8, 2016
Results First Posted
September 29, 2015
Record last verified: 2016-02