Using Smart Phone Technology To Rural Veterans

Sponsor

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (U.S. Fed)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT01346228

Collaborator

South Central VA Mental Illness Research, Education & Clinical Center (U.S. Fed)

Enrollment

Location

Duration (Months)

0.5

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a new Smart Phone application can help Veterans manage their panic symptoms after completing a two-day treatment for panic attacks.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Panic Disorders Anxiety Disorders	Behavioral: Panic Control Treatment (PCT)	N/A

Detailed Description

The first goal is to see how helpful the Smart Phone application is in helping veterans with panic symptoms continue to improve after you complete treatment.

The second goal of this study is to find out how much veterans like the Smart Phone application.

The third goal is to see how practical it is to use the Smart Phone application as a form of follow-up care. We want to see how much time is needed to provide technical support in using the application.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

15 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

USING SMART PHONE TECHNOLOGY AS A PLATFORM FOR DELIVERING MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO RURAL VETERANS

Study Start Date :

Apr 1, 2011

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

May 1, 2013

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2013

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Panic Control Treatment (PCT) [2 days]
A cognitive-behavioral therapy for PD that is highly efficacious, the standard delivery format of these sessions are typically offered once a week over a period of several months. This can pose challenges to rural Veterans who have multiple commitments and face long travel distances for mental health services. To improve accessibility to panic treatment, one innovative approach has been to deliver PCT in an intensive, two-day format.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 64 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must

be an Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veteran
currently meet criteria for PD with or without Agoraphobia
complete the weekend PD treatment at the Lufkin, Conroe or Texas City CBOC.