Pilot Evaluation of AboutFace: Novel Peer Education Resource for Veterans
22. maj 2019 opdateret af: VA Office of Research and Development
Pilot Evaluation of AboutFace: A Novel Peer Education Resource for Veterans
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the AboutFace peer education website for the purpose of reducing stigma and improving attitudes toward seeking mental health services among Veterans.
Studieoversigt
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Research suggests that at least 1 in 10 Veterans will meet criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to their military experience.
Treatment is widely available to Veterans with PTSD, and national dissemination initiatives have increased Veterans' access to best practice interventions.
However, treatment seeking remains strikingly low among Veterans with PTSD.
In fact, most Veterans with PTSD do not seek mental health services due to perceived stigma and other associated barriers.
The National Center for PTSD recently developed and launched AboutFace, a peer education resource for Veterans.
The investigators of this study believe that AboutFace has tremendous potential to reduce stigma and improve attitudes toward seeking mental health services among Veterans.
However, it has not yet been evaluated.
Investigators have partnered with the National Center for PTSD to launch this mixed methods pilot evaluation of AboutFace.
There will be two phases to this study.
During Phase I- Usability, 20 Veterans will be recruited to participate in individual interviews during which they will be asked to describe the ease of use of the AboutFace website for the researchers.
During Phase II- Feasibility, 60 Veterans will be randomized to one of two conditions- About Face or Usual Care.
All participants will complete several brief assessments measuring PTSD symptoms and attitudes toward seeking mental health services.
Participants will then be randomized to either receive a link to the About Face website or to receive a link to a general online brochure about PTSD.
After two weeks, participants will complete the assessment measures once again to determine any changes in attitudes toward seeking mental health services and potential changes in PTSD symptoms.
Undersøgelsestype
Interventionel
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
60
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
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Studiesteder
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South Carolina
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Charleston, South Carolina, Forenede Stater, 29401-5799
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
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Deltagelseskriterier
Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Ja
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Alle
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be 18 years of age
- Recommended for PTSD treatment following evaluation
- Internet access
- English Speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Minors under the age of 18
- Non-Veterans
- Negative for PTSD
Studieplan
Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Sundhedstjenesteforskning
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Phase II- Experimental Group
Participants were provided with instructions and a web link for accessing the AboutFace website after the baseline assessment.
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AboutFace is an informational website that utilizes digital storytelling to describe PTSD symptoms and different treatments for PTSD.
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Ingen indgriben: Phase II- Usual Care Group
Participants were provided with instructions and a web link for accessing some online PTSD education materials after the baseline assessment.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Endorsed and Anticipated Stigma Inventory (EASI)
Tidsramme: pre-treatment (baseline) & post-treatment (two-week) assessment
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THE EASI assesses for perceptions of treatment effectiveness, stigma, and external barriers to treatment seeking. Answers are ranked from 1 to 5 with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 5 being "Strongly Agree" and higher scores are indicative of greater stigma. Total scores can range from 40 to 190. Phase I participants did not participate in Phase II (the clinical trial portion of the study) and were not assessed using this measure. |
pre-treatment (baseline) & post-treatment (two-week) assessment
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PTSD Checklist (PCL-V)
Tidsramme: pre-treatment (baseline) & post-treatment (2-week) assessment
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The PCL-V is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses PTSD severity. Individual item responses can range from 0-4 with 0 being "Not At All" and 4 being "Extremely" and total scores can range from 0 to 80. Higher numbers on the PCL-V are indicative of greater PTSD severity. Phase I participants did not participate in Phase II (the clinical trial portion of the study) and were not assessed using this measure. |
pre-treatment (baseline) & post-treatment (2-week) assessment
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PTSD Treatment Initiators
Tidsramme: two weeks post assessment
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percentage/rate of PTSD treatment initiation at post assessment (2-weeks) Phase I participants did not participate in Phase II (the clinical trial portion of the study) and were not assessed using this measure.
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two weeks post assessment
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Det er her, du vil finde personer og organisationer, der er involveret i denne undersøgelse.
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Kenneth J Ruggiero, PhD MA BA, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Publikationer og nyttige links
Den person, der er ansvarlig for at indtaste oplysninger om undersøgelsen, leverer frivilligt disse publikationer. Disse kan handle om alt relateret til undersøgelsen.
Generelle publikationer
- Kreuze E, Jenkins C, Gregoski M, York J, Mueller M, Lamis DA, Ruggiero KJ. Technology-enhanced suicide prevention interventions: A systematic review. J Telemed Telecare. 2017 Jul;23(6):605-617. doi: 10.1177/1357633X16657928. Epub 2016 Jul 3.
- Hamblen JL, Grubaugh AL, Davidson TM, Borkman AL, Bunnell BE, Ruggiero KJ. An Online Peer Educational Campaign to Reduce Stigma and Improve Help Seeking in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Telemed J E Health. 2019 Jan;25(1):41-47. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2017.0305. Epub 2018 May 10.
- Bunnell BE, Davidson TM, Hamblen JL, Cook DL, Grubaugh AL, Lozano BE, Tuerk PW, Ruggiero KJ. Protocol for the evaluation of a digital storytelling approach to address stigma and improve readiness to seek services among veterans. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2017 Feb 17;3:7. doi: 10.1186/s40814-017-0121-3. eCollection 2017.
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Studer store datoer
Studiestart
1. april 2015
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
1. september 2016
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
1. december 2016
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
16. juni 2015
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
26. juni 2015
Først opslået (Skøn)
1. juli 2015
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
5. juni 2019
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
22. maj 2019
Sidst verificeret
1. maj 2019
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- PPO 14-360
Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)
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