Progressive Goal Attainment Program for Veterans

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) in improving employment outcomes and community engagement among U.S. veterans with disabilities.

Conditions

• Mental Disorders
• Worries; Pain or Disability

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Progressive Goal Attainment Program

The Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) is a behavioral intervention originally developed in Canada at McGill University in order to increase return to work and community integration for individuals who receive worker's compensation. PGAP is the first disability program that is specifically designed to target the psycho-social risk factors of disability. The premise behind PGAP is that inactivity and attitudinal barriers increase work disability, and these issues are a primary cause of unemployment for individuals with physical and mental disabilities. PGAP is a structured, 10-week intervention that focuses upon helping clients develop a planned activity schedule to assist them in resuming desirable life activities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• VA Connecticut Healthcare System

  collaborator FED

• Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

  collaborator FED

• The Boeing Company

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Bristol-Myers Squibb

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Disabled American Veterans

  collaborator OTHER

• MDRC

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Peter Baird · MDRC

• Jack Tsai · VA Connecticut Healthcare System

• Anthony Kerrigan · Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

55 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-02-29

Primary Completion

2013-06-30

Completion

2013-11-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations