Follow-up of Psychological and Neurocognitive Gulf War Outcome: Relation to Stress

January 20, 2009 updated by: US Department of Veterans Affairs
This is the follow-up to an observational epidemiological study of psychological and neuropsychological outcomes of deployed and non-deployed Gulf War-era veterans.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Approximately 800 deployed and 250 nondeployed veterans were originally administered psychological assessment instruments shortly after the cessation of the Gulf War. These veterans are currently being followed to evaluate longer-term psychological outcomes in relation to war-zone stress, intervening life stress, and individual difference factors and personal resources, such as coping and social support.

Approximately 75 of these veterans, oversampled for post-traumatic stress disorder, were administered a specialized neuropsychological battery emphasizing attention and memory. This sample will also be followed to evaluate longitudinal neuropsychological outcome in relation to PTSD status.

A cross-sectional study will also be conducted examining visual, hierarchical attention in relation to PTSD diagnosis.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
        • VA, New Orleans

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Participation in Time 1 data collection

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1999

Study Completion

March 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 3, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 4, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

July 5, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 21, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2004

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MHBS-033-98F

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