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Behavioral Intervention

Telehealth Treatment for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders (VetReach Trial)

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Lewei Lin, MD
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 2 months
Awards & highlights

VetReach Trial Summary

This trial will test a new way of providing care for veterans with substance abuse disorders, using telehealth to deliver treatment and engagement with the goal of improving outcomes.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders who are patients at the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System. They must have phone access, be able to consent, and have a DSM-5 SUD diagnosis or used substances twice weekly over the past month. It's not for those with severe mental health issues, prior severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms, current SUD therapy, or language barriers.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing 'VetReach', a telehealth model designed to improve substance use disorder care for rural Veterans by providing initial engagement and ongoing MI-CBT treatment remotely to increase treatment usage and enhance recovery outcomes.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since VetReach is a telehealth service rather than a medication, it doesn't have traditional side effects. However, participants may experience discomfort discussing sensitive topics during remote sessions or technical difficulties with the telecommunication technology.

VetReach Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 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
Acceptability of the telehealth intervention
Feasibility of the intervention (engagement)
Other outcome measures
Change in frequency of substance use as reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)
Change in substance consumption

VetReach Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MI-CBT TeletxExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention consists of an initial 30-60 min phone-delivered Engagement session that focuses on MI to help participants build self-efficacy and motivation to engage and to empower them to plan change and use Elicit-Provide-Elicit (EPE) to address treatment barriers (e.g., stigma, appeal, accessibility). Participants will then complete up to 8 ~50 minute Teletx weekly sessions via videoconference (or phone if needed). The intervention is highly patient-centered, by meeting and assessing patients where they are including in their unique context (i.e. rural community), helping them identify reasons and motivations for change, and centered around their goals (e.g. substance use reduction or abstinence).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,607 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,935 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Substance Abuse
642 Patients Enrolled for Substance Abuse
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemFED
17 Previous Clinical Trials
12,948 Total Patients Enrolled
Lewei Lin, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Media Library

VetReach (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05348317 — N/A
Substance Abuse Research Study Groups: MI-CBT Teletx
Substance Abuse Clinical Trial 2023: VetReach Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05348317 — N/A
VetReach (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05348317 — 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 project currently recruiting participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov affirms that enrollment for this research is currently open; the trial was inaugurated on May 19th 2022 and the most recent update occurred five days later, on May 23rd 2022."

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Are individuals below the age of forty being accepted for this research undertaking?

"According to the established criteria for this medical trial, participants must be aged 18 or above and no older than 70."

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How many participants are currently accepted in this clinical research?

"Affirmative. Data recorded on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this experiment, first uploaded on May 19th 2022, is in a state of active recruitment for potential candidates. A total of 100 individuals are required from 2 different medical facilities."

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What is the eligibility criteria for participation in this clinical experiment?

"100 veterans aged 18-70 are sought for the trial. Key eligibility requirements include: Veteran status at Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, telephone contactability, furnishing of informed consent, DSM-5 classification of Substance Use Disorder and/or consumption on average 2 days a week in preceding month."

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~58 spots leftby Sep 2026