A Phase 1 interventional study of Benefits Counseling and VA Orientation in Disability, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-07-02.
Sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
To test the hypothesis that veterans counseled around managing their benefits will work more and have a better quality of life than those receiving non-specific counseling.
The aim is to develop and test the efficacy of Benefits Counseling to improve quality of life among veterans who apply for VA benefits. Benefits Counseling involves providing claimants information about rehabilitation and work-related activities, benefits determination and management, and available substance abuse treatment . Benefits Counseling is designed to increase motivation to be active and promote engagement in substance abuse treatment. After enrolling 15 participants in an open-label pilot phase, 300 veterans who are not receiving benefits and are applying to VBA for disability benefits will be randomly assigned to Benefits Counseling or the control condition, VA Orientation, and both groups will be followed for one year.
The primary outcome measures will be observer-rated and self-rated quality of life. Secondary outcome measures will include substance use and treatment utilization.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Benefits Counseling
Behavioral: Benefits Counseling
VA Orientation
Behavioral: VA Orientation
Help deciding whether to work
Orientation to services available at VA
Days engaged in work and work-related activities
Time frame: 6 months
substance use (as measured by days having used illicit drugs, alcohol to intoxication in the preceding days)
Time frame: 6 months
treatment utilization (days in last 30 having participated in rehabilitation and work-related activities, number of days having participated in non-inpatient substance abuse treatment, number of days on any inpatient unit)
Time frame: 6 months
The record gives a start of Feb 2007, a primary completion of Jun 2009 and a completion of Jun 2009. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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