Pilot Evaluation of AboutFace: Novel Peer Education Resource for Veterans
22 de mayo de 2019 actualizado por: 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.
Descripción general del estudio
Descripción detallada
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.
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Actual)
60
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.
Ubicaciones de estudio
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South Carolina
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Charleston, South Carolina, Estados Unidos, 29401-5799
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
18 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Sí
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Descripción
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
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Investigación de servicios de salud
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: 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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Sin intervención: 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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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Endorsed and Anticipated Stigma Inventory (EASI)
Periodo de tiempo: 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)
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Aquí es donde encontrará personas y organizaciones involucradas en este estudio.
Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Kenneth J Ruggiero, PhD MA BA, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Publicaciones y enlaces útiles
La persona responsable de ingresar información sobre el estudio proporciona voluntariamente estas publicaciones. Estos pueden ser sobre cualquier cosa relacionada con el estudio.
Publicaciones Generales
- 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.
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio
1 de abril de 2015
Finalización primaria (Actual)
1 de septiembre de 2016
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
1 de diciembre de 2016
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
16 de junio de 2015
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
26 de junio de 2015
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
1 de julio de 2015
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
5 de junio de 2019
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
22 de mayo de 2019
Última verificación
1 de mayo de 2019
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Palabras clave
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- PPO 14-360
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?
NO
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