Trial of Supported Employment Versus USES Supported Employment
January 24, 2009 updated by: VA Connecticut Healthcare System
A Randomized Trial of Supported Employment Versus USES Enhanced Supported Employment in Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of USES, a strengths-based enhancement to supported employment (SE), as compared to supported employment alone.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of supported employment plus Using Strengths in Employment Services (USES), an enhancement to supported employment that seeks to identify and increase the use of personal strengths, as compared to supported employment alone, for veterans with severe mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders.
We hypothesize that rates of competitive employment will be greater in the experimental group than the control group.
We also expect that individuals in the USES group will have greater job tenure, and will show greater improvements in recovery measures such as empowerment, self-efficacy and self-esteem.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
300
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Connecticut
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West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516
- West Haven VAMC
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New York
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Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
- Syracuse VA Healthcare System
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Veteran
- Unemployed
- Referred by clinician to SE services
- Able to provide informed consent
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
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job tenure (cumulative throughout course of study)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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self-esteem
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self-efficacy
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empowerment
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sandra G. Resnick, Ph.D., VA Northeast Program Evaluation Center
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
March 1, 2005
Primary Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2006
Study Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2007
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 1, 2005
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 1, 2005
First Posted (Estimate)
December 2, 2005
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
January 27, 2009
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 24, 2009
Last Verified
January 1, 2009
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- SR0007
- MIRECC
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