Experiential Avoidance in Combat Veterans With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

January 6, 2015 updated by: VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
This study plans to examine if symptoms of PTSD affect how Veterans who have served in combat think and react to certain information, and whether or not this has an influence on suicidal thoughts.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

78

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
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80220
        • Denver 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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The sample for the current project will be recruited from the group of veterans receiving or eligible to receive outpatient mental health services at the Denver VA Medical Center who have served in combat who may or may not have a diagnosis of PTSD.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. History of combat service
  2. Diagnosis of PTSD confirmed by the CAPS or
  3. No current diagnosis of PTSD
  4. Age 18-65

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Inability to adequately respond to questions regarding the informed consent procedure.
  2. History of significant neurological disease
  3. Diagnosis of Schizophrenia or other Psychosis
  4. Alcohol abuse/dependence or illicit drug use in the two weeks prior to testing
  5. No history of combat service

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
PTSD cohort
No PTSD cohort

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Beck Scale for Suicidal ideation
Time Frame: One time
One time

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nazanin Bahraini, Ph.D., VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System/MIRECC

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

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 25, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 30, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 8, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 10-0159

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