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Behavioral Intervention
Whole Health Coaching for Homeless Veterans' Healthcare Needs (PWHC Trial)
N/A
Recruiting
Led By David A. Smelson, PsyD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 9 months (post-baseline)
Awards & highlights
PWHC Trial Summary
This trial will test if coaching by Peer Specialists can reduce the number of times homeless Veterans need to go to the hospital or emergency room, which would lower the cost of healthcare for them.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans enrolled in a VA care team, listed on the VA's Homeless Registry, and have used acute care services frequently. It's not open to those with suicidal tendencies or severe cognitive impairments that prevent understanding of the study.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if Peer Specialists trained as Whole Health Coaches can help reduce frequent use of emergency and hospital services among homeless Veterans by providing support and guidance.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves coaching rather than medication, typical medical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing personal health issues.
PWHC Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 9 months (post-baseline)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~9 months (post-baseline)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Days of all-cause hospitalization
Secondary outcome measures
Alcohol Use Problems (AUDIT)
Depression (PHQ-9)
ED visits
+5 morePWHC Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Peer Specialist - Whole Health Coaching (PS-WHC)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will meet with a Peer Specialist for 18 sessions over 24 weeks. The essential elements of this intervention include 1) general support provided via the core functions of a Peer Specialist, and 2) a structured Whole Health Coaching curriculum.
Group II: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)Active Control1 Intervention
Usual PACT care plus Hot Spotter Analytics (consists of access to field-based dashboard that allows PACTS to identify homeless Veterans on their panels who were super-utilizers, and the hot spotter manual).
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Who is running the clinical trial?
VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,611 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,064 Total Patients Enrolled
David A. Smelson, PsyDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
4 Previous Clinical Trials
587 Total Patients Enrolled
Daniel M. Blonigen, PhD MAPrincipal InvestigatorVA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
3 Previous Clinical Trials
768 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I understand the study details and can consent on my own.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)
- Group 2: Peer Specialist - Whole Health Coaching (PS-WHC)
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
How many individuals are involved in the current experimentation?
"Affirmative. Per the clinicaltrials.gov information, this medical trial is still accepting patients and was last edited on March 2nd 2022. The research requires 220 participants from two individual sites to be enrolled in total."
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Has this experiment opened recruitment for participants?
"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical experiment, initially posted on February 1st 2022, is actively enrolling patients. The study's details were updated as recently as March 2nd 2022"
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