Characterization of Recently Deployed Veterans

March 21, 2007 updated by: Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation
This study is a retrospective chart review of recently deployed veterans who served during the Iraq conflicts and were seen at the TVAMC in the outpatient Primary Care outpatient clinic that was recently set-up for newly returning veterans since its inception through July 1, 2005. Identical data will be collected on non-combat veterans that were seen in other primary care clinics at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center during June 2004 and July 1, 2005. This information will be used for comparison with the Iraqi veterans group. The data will be retrieved from a computerized list of these patients. Charts will then be examined to determine sociodemographic, medical, psychiatric, and health care utilization characteristics.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The information will also be used internally at the TVAMC to better define treatment needs and also used in presentations and possible publications at professional meetings and in journals.

While this study is designed to be hypothesis generating for large prospective studies, we hypothesize that a majority of the recently deployed veterans who served in the Iraq conflict are in need of basic primary health care needs for illnesses that are common place among patients within this age group, except for a higher than expected prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders compared to usual primary care treatment-seeking populations.

This study is a retrospective chart review of recently deployed veterans who served during the Iraq conflicts and were seen at the TVAMC in the outpatient Primary Care outpatient clinic that was recently set-up for newly returning veterans since its inception through July 1, 2005. Identical data will be collected on non-combat veterans that were seen in other primary care clinics at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center during June 2004 and July 1, 2005. This information will be used for comparison with the Iraqi veterans group. The data will be retrieved from a computerized list of these patients. Charts will then be examined to determine sociodemographic, medical, psychiatric, and health care utilization characteristics.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

500

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

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35404
        • TVAMC

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

19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patients, any race or ethic origin, at least 19 years of age
  • Patients must have been seen by a provider in the outpatient Primary Care Clinic that has recently been set-up to serve recently deployed veterans who served during the Iraq conflict

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who did not serve during the Iraq conflict

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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lori L Davis, MD, TVAMC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2007

Last Verified

March 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0053

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