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CompletedNCT01652430Updated Jan 8, 2015

Experiential Avoidance in Combat Veterans With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

An observational study in PTSD and Suicidal Ideation, sponsored by VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-01-08.

Sponsored by VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
78
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study plans to examine if symptoms of PTSD affect how Veterans who have served in combat think and react to certain information, and whether or not this has an influence on suicidal thoughts.

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Conditions studied

  • PTSD
  • Suicidal Ideation

Keywords

  • PTSD
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Cognitive processes
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In context

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

2,239 studies on the registry are indexed under Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; 554 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 78 is below the median of 136 across 295 observational studies indexed under Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.

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Lead sponsor

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is the lead sponsor of 49 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

The sample for the current project will be recruited from the group of veterans receiving or eligible to receive outpatient mental health services at the Denver VA Medical Center who have served in combat who may or may not have a diagnosis of PTSD.

Inclusion criteria

  1. History of combat service
  2. Diagnosis of PTSD confirmed by the CAPS or
  3. No current diagnosis of PTSD
  4. Age 18-65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Inability to adequately respond to questions regarding the informed consent procedure.
  2. History of significant neurological disease
  3. Diagnosis of Schizophrenia or other Psychosis
  4. Alcohol abuse/dependence or illicit drug use in the two weeks prior to testing
  5. No history of combat service
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
78 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • PTSD cohort
  • No PTSD cohort
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Beck Scale for Suicidal ideation

    Time frame: One time

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Study locations

1 site
  • Denver VA Medical Center
    Denver, Colorado 80220, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 8, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01652430
Lead sponsor
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 30, 2012
Start date
Oct 2010
Primary completion
Jul 2013
Completion
Jul 2013
Last update
Jan 8, 2015

Study contacts

Nazanin Bahraini, Ph.D.
principal investigator · VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System/MIRECC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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