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Peer Support for Whole Health for Veterans

ConditionsPsychosocial FunctioningMental Health
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development

About this trial

This project is evaluating a new intervention, Peer Support for Whole Health. Peer Support for Whole Health is delivered by peer support specialists, Veterans who are in recovery from mental health or substance use concerns who are employed to help other Veterans. Peer Support for Whole Health uses the Whole Health model to talk about values and self-care in all areas of life. Peer Support for Whole Health is designed to help Veterans who have difficulty with their relationships, work, or day-to-day life and may have behavioral health concerns. Peer Support for Whole Health is designed for Veterans in primary care who are not engaged in mental health or substance use treatment. The goal of this study is to find out whether Peer Support for Whole Health helps Veterans with relationships, work, or day-to-day life. This project will also study whether Peer Support for Whole Health improves well-being and mental health. Finally, this study will seek to understand how Peer Support for Whole Health works and which Veterans it helps the most.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Veterans

enrolled in primary care at one of the study sites

have some challenges with day-to-day life (e.g., relationships, work, school, getting things done) based on a standard questionnaire

have a recent primary care medical record note documenting potential behavioral health concerns or symptoms

Disqualifiers

not be enrolled in current peer support services, mental health services, or other similar services

at risk for suicide or other high-risk concerns

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Peer Support for Whole Health

    Behavioral

    Veteran participants have one-on-one appointments with VA peer support staff to talk about VA Whole Health including goals and progress.

  • Self-Directed Whole Health

    Behavioral

    Veteran participants have an appointment with research staff and receive information about VA Whole Health tools and resources including handouts, websites, and apps.

Treatment groups

240 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Peer Support for Whole HealthExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Self-Directed Whole HealthActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning

The Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning measures all key areas of psychosocial functioning including social functioning (e.g., family, parenting, romantic relationships, friendships), vocational functioning (e.g., work and school), and self-care (e.g., chores, diet, medical care).

Time frame
9 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Well-Being Signs

The Well-Being Signs assess satisfaction, involvement, and functioning in important aspects of life.

Time frame
9 months
2

Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21)

The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales-21 assess psychological distress including anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms.

Time frame
9 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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VA Office of Research and Development

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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