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Physical Activity for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (I CARE for Vet Trial)

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Wei Denise Duan-Porter, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
3 on Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD-5)
"yes" to 3 questions about health-related functional limitations from the Veterans RAND 36-Item Health Survey
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 months
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I CARE for Vet Trial Summary

This trial will test if a physical activity intervention can help improve physical function for Veterans with PTSD, which could help many Veterans with this condition.

I CARE for Vet Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

I CARE for Vet Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Recruitment
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptability
Attendance
Retention
Other outcome measures
Depressive symptoms
Fatigue
Gait speed
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I CARE for Vet Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Physical ActivityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In-person, virtual conferencing, and telephone sessions, wearable device for daily feedback and motivation
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Physical Activity
2019
Completed Phase 3
~4710

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,605 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,666 Total Patients Enrolled
Wei Denise Duan-Porter, MD PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMinneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Minnesota
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~5 spots leftby Mar 2025