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E-PST for Concussion (E-PST Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Paul R. King, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 24 weeks

Awards & highlights

E-PST Trial Summary

This trial will test whether a brief, primary care-based intervention can help to reduce psychological distress in Veterans with mTBI.

E-PST Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 24 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 24 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 24 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) Global Severity Index T-Score

Secondary outcome measures

Alcohol Use Disorder

Applied Cognition-Abilities-Short Form (ACA-8a)

Applied Cognition-General Concerns-Short Form (ACGC-8a)

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Other outcome measures

Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory

E-PST Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: E-PSTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Enhanced Problem-Solving Training (E-PST) arm. E-PST is a combined treatment that is comprised of brief problem-solving training and compensatory cognitive skills training.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Healthy Living Messages (Control) arm. Healthy Living Messages are primary care-congruent messages that consist of simple advice regarding general health behaviors and preventive care.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Enhanced Problem-Solving Training (E-PST)

2019

N/A

~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,609 Previous Clinical Trials

3,306,553 Total Patients Enrolled

Paul R. King, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY

1 Previous Clinical Trials

134 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there current enrolment opportunities for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov website shows that this experiment is open for recruitment. It was initially posted on October 1st 2019 and last updated on June 3rd 2022; it seeks to enrol 50 individuals from a single location."

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What is the total enrollment capacity for this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this medical investigation, which was initially posted on October 1st 2019, is actively searching for individuals to participate. Approximately 50 candidates must be selected from a single site."

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Recent research and studies

Professional Psychology: Research and PracticeJournal

A Practical Guide to Applying the Delphi Technique in Mental Health Treatment Adaptation: The Example of Enhanced Problem-solving Training (E-PST).

King, Paul R., Gregory P. Beehler, Kerry Donnelly, Jennifer S. Funderburk, and Laura O. Wray. 2021. “A Practical Guide to Applying the Delphi Technique in Mental Health Treatment Adaptation: The Example of Enhanced Problem-solving Training (E-PST).”. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. American Psychological Association (APA). doi:10.1037/pro0000371.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Enhanced Problem-Solving Training

2019. "Enhanced Problem-Solving Training". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03759223.