Using Smart Phone Technology To Rural Veterans

April 29, 2011 updated by: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

USING SMART PHONE TECHNOLOGY AS A PLATFORM FOR DELIVERING MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO RURAL VETERANS

The purpose of this study is to see if a new Smart Phone application can help Veterans manage their panic symptoms after completing a two-day treatment for panic attacks.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The first goal is to see how helpful the Smart Phone application is in helping veterans with panic symptoms continue to improve after you complete treatment.

The second goal of this study is to find out how much veterans like the Smart Phone application.

The third goal is to see how practical it is to use the Smart Phone application as a form of follow-up care. We want to see how much time is needed to provide technical support in using the application.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

15

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

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 to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must

  1. be an Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veteran
  2. currently meet criteria for PD with or without Agoraphobia
  3. complete the weekend PD treatment at the Lufkin, Conroe or Texas City CBOC.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. current substance dependence
  2. organic psychosis
  3. symptomatic bipolar disorder
  4. severe depression with suicidal intent or plan
  5. cognitive impairment (indicated by scores <20 on SLUMS)

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Panic Control Treatment (PCT)
Time Frame: 2 days

A cognitive-behavioral therapy for PD that is highly efficacious, the standard delivery format of these sessions are typically offered once a week over a period of several months. This can pose challenges to rural Veterans who have multiple commitments and face long travel distances for mental health services.

To improve accessibility to panic treatment, one innovative approach has been to deliver PCT in an intensive, two-day format.
2 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Collaborators

South Central VA Mental Illness Research, Education & Clinical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ellen Teng, Ph.D, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 2, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 2, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-28199

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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