An interventional study of "Family of Heroes" and Baseline and Follow up Surveys in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and PTSD, sponsored by Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-02-10.
Sponsored by Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a unique web based educational tool called "Family of Heroes," which is designed to educate families about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and provide them with practical tools for interacting with affected veteran family members. The study includes veterans and a family member of their choosing. Participants are randomly assigned to a group which takes the online training or a group that does not take the training. Both groups complete a baseline questionnaire and a follow up questionaire 60 days later. The study will examine the number of Veteran Affairs (VA) mental health visits.
1,147 studies on the registry are indexed under Stress Disorders, Traumatic; 108 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 206 is above the median of 60 across 908 interventional studies indexed under Stress Disorders, Traumatic.
Browse Stress Disorders, Traumatic studies →Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Treatment group participates in 1 hour online educational tool in addition to baseline and follow up surveys
Behavioral: "Family of Heroes" · Behavioral: Baseline and Follow up Surveys
Non Treatment group participates in baseline and follow up surveys
Behavioral: Baseline and Follow up Surveys
One hour online educational tool
Baseline and follow up questionaires completed online
Mental Health Treatment Engagement
Number of mental health visits attended. Obtained from chart review.
Time frame: 6 months post enrollment
Change in Perceived Criticism Score
4 questions answered on a scale of 1 to 10; 1 being not at all critical and 10 being very critical.
Time frame: Baseline and 2 months
Change in Family Empowerment Scale Score
12 questions answered on a scale of 1 through 5. 1 = not true at all, 2 = mostly not true, 3 = somewhat true, 4 = mostly true, and 5 = very true.
Time frame: Baseline and 2 months
This study is completed, as verified in Jun 2013. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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