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Behavioral Intervention

START-VET Program for Recently Incarcerated Veterans (START-VET Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By James P. LePage, 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
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up the brief symptom inventory will be administered at the baseline of the subject's participation and again every 4 weeks for 16 weeks.
Awards & highlights

START-VET Trial Summary

This trial will create prison reentry programs specifically for Veterans.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for veterans who have mental health or substance use disorders and were released from prison within the last 3 years. It's not suitable for those with severe psychosis or cognitive issues that would prevent full participation.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The START-VETS study is testing a new set of reentry materials designed to help veterans transition back into society after being in prison, compared to the usual treatment methods currently available.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational materials rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional distress or discomfort when discussing their experiences.

START-VET Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~the inventory of criminal thinking style will be administered at the baseline of the subject's participation and again every 4 weeks for 16 weeks.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and the inventory of criminal thinking style will be administered at the baseline of the subject's participation and again every 4 weeks for 16 weeks. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in the Brief Symptom Inventory -18
Change in the World Health Organization Quality of Life 100
Inventory of Criminal Thinking Style

START-VET Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Monitoring/Treatment as usualActive Control1 Intervention
Veterans will not receive any study related interventions.
Group II: Reentry ProgramActive Control2 Interventions
Veterans will receive the START-VET reentry program

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,610 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,124 Total Patients Enrolled
James P. LePage, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
3 Previous Clinical Trials
387 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

START-VET (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04366531 — N/A
Substance Use Disorder Research Study Groups: Monitoring/Treatment as usual, Reentry Program
Substance Use Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: START-VET Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04366531 — N/A
START-VET (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04366531 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this research effort actively seeking participants at present?

"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this study, which first opened its doors on August 3rd 2020 is no longer actively recruiting. Despite the closure of this trial, there are still 703 alternative trials seeking patients at present."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~4 spots leftby Aug 2024