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Caring Cards Recipients for Social Isolation

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Blaire Ehret, 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
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 2 years
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Study Summary

This trial will study whether the Caring Cards intervention can help reduce veteran suicide rates by providing a space for social connection.

Eligible Conditions
  • Social Isolation
  • Perceived Burdensomeness
  • Feasibility
  • Acceptability
  • Social Connectedness
  • Suicide Risk

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Feasibility
Intervention Satisfaction Questionnaire (Acceptability)
Secondary outcome measures
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ-12) Change from Baseline
NIH Toolbox Adult Social Relationships Scales Change from Baseline
Suicide Risk Change from Baseline

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Caring Cards RecipientsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group of Veteran card-recipients.
Group II: Caring Cards GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group of Veteran card-makers.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Caring Cards Recipients
2021
N/A
~80
Caring Cards Group
2021
N/A
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,609 Previous Clinical Trials
3,306,523 Total Patients Enrolled
Blaire Ehret, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
Eric L Granholm, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Caring Cards to and From Veterans: A Peer Approach to Suicide Prevention
2021. "Caring Cards to and From Veterans: A Peer Approach to Suicide Prevention". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04486677.
~19 spots leftby Apr 2025
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