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A Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Functioning in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Symptoms

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests a mobile app for Veterans with PTSD and depression who receive VA care. The app teaches skills to manage feelings and relationships to help with daily life. Short surveys and phone tracking will show users information about their mental health and daily life.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are the two most common mental health conditions among Veterans. When Veterans experience both, there is a negative impact on their functioning, making it difficult to function at work or at home and socially with other people. Although talk therapies can result in improvements in functioning, they are difficult to access because there are limited clinicians who can provide them. As most US adults now own a smartphone, mobile apps are a way for Veterans to access content traditionally delivered through talk therapies at their own pace. This study will test a mobile app based on a trauma-informed talk therapy that has helped Veterans with PTSD and depression make large improvements in functioning, through learning skills to navigate emotions and relationships. Additionally, through answering brief surveys and enabling passive tracking on their smartphones, Veterans will see real-time information on their functioning and mental health and on potential benefits from using these skills.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are a Veteran.
  • You are enrolled in VA care.
  • You speak English fluently.
  • You can understand the study and agree to take part.
  • You own a smartphone or will use one provided by the study.
  • You have current diagnoses of PTSD (a mental health condition after trauma) and major depression.
  • You agree not to start another form of STAIR during the study. STAIR is a therapy that teaches skills to manage feelings and relationships.

Who can't join

  • You have ever had mania (an unusually high-energy or excited mood) or psychosis (trouble knowing what is real).
  • You currently have thoughts of suicide, with a plan and intent to harm yourself.
  • You are currently intoxicated from alcohol or other drugs.
  • You are using or have ever used any form of STAIR therapy.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran * enrolled in VA care * fluent in English * able to provide informed consent * own a smartphone or willing to use a study-provided smartphone * have diagnoses of current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) * willing to not begin another form of Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) during the study Exclusion Criteria: * history of mania or psychosis * current suicidal ideation with plan and intent to harm self * acute intoxication from alcohol or other substances * current or past experience with any form of STAIR

Study sites (1)

CA