Health Coaching: A Pilot Trial Among Reintegrating Veterans
A Pilot Trial of Health Coaching to Improve Functioning and Reduce Suicide Risk Among Reintegrating Veterans
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Health coaches help people focus on goals, identify strengths and values, and work towards building the life they wish to live. Health coaching may be especially helpful for people navigating a life transition, such as Veterans who recently separated from military service (i.e., reintegrating Veterans). In this pilot trial the investigators will 1) examine the feasibility of study procedures and acceptability of health coaching among reintegrating Veterans, 2) evaluate measures for suitability in a future trial that will examine efficacy of the intervention, 3) determine barriers and facilitators to implementing the intervention among reintegrating Veterans.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2022
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 10, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 20, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 31, 2025
CompletedApril 6, 2025
April 1, 2025
2.4 years
December 10, 2021
April 3, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (8)
Military to Civilian Questionnaire
The Military to Civilian Questionnaire scores range from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating a higher degree of reintegrating difficulty.
Month 4
Well-being Inventory - Functional Status
The Functional Status composite measure from the Well-being Inventory scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a higher level of functioning.
Month 4
Military to Civilian Questionnaire
The Military to Civilian Questionnaire scores range from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating a higher degree of reintegrating difficulty.
Month 9
Well-being Inventory - Functional Status
The Functional Status composite measure from the Well-being Inventory scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a higher level of functioning.
Month 9
Depressive Symptom Index - Suicidality subscale
The Suicidality subscale of the Depressive Symptom Index scores range from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating higher suicidal ideation severity.
Month 4
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale - Screen scores range from 0 to 7, with higher scores indicating higher suicidal ideation severity.
Month 4
Depressive Symptom Index - Suicidality subscale
The Suicidality subscale of the Depressive Symptom Index scores range from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating higher suicidal ideation severity.
Month 9
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale - Screen scores range from 0 to 7, with higher scores indicating higher suicidal ideation severity.
Month 9
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Number of VA healthcare visits (primary care, mental health, or other specialty care visits)
Month 4
Number of VA healthcare visits (primary care, mental health, or other specialty care visits)
Month 9
Study Arms (2)
Health Coaching
EXPERIMENTALReceipt of up to 12 sessions of health coaching, plus printed materials providing information on VA benefits
VA Benefits Information
ACTIVE COMPARATORReceipt of printed materials providing information on VA benefits
Interventions
Health coaches help people focus on goals, identify strengths and values, and work towards building the kind of life they wish to live.
Printed materials with information on VA benefits.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- United States military Veterans recently separated from service
You may not qualify if:
- Currently living in an institution (e.g., nursing home, prison)
- Cognitive impairment as indicated by a score equal to or greater than 10 on the Short Blessed Test
- Currently experiencing psychosis as indicated by endorsing thought interference or hallucinations on the Psychosis Screening Questionnaire
- At acute risk for suicide as indicated by the P4 screener
- Unable to read or understand English
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- VA Office of Research and Developmentlead
- University of Michigancollaborator
- VA Finger Lakes Healthcare Systemcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lauren M. Denneson, PhD
VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 10, 2021
First Posted
January 20, 2022
Study Start
November 1, 2022
Primary Completion
March 31, 2025
Study Completion
March 31, 2025
Last Updated
April 6, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share