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The Use of Implementation Intentions to Increase the Appointment Attendance of OEF/OIF Veterans

NCT01649934 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2018-05-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the current pilot study will be to utilize implementation intentions to increase patient compliance with appointment attendance. Participants in the current study will be individuals referred for evaluation of their treatment needs. Experimental groups will create a simple induction consisting of "what/when/where" statements (implementation intentions) with the intention of increasing their rate of calling to schedule and subsequently attend appointments associated with their care. It is anticipated that participants who take an active role in their plan and utilize the implementation intention procedures will be more likely to make and attend the appointments suggested by their treating clinician. This pilot project will provide valuable initial data as to the potential effectiveness of a simple, cost-effective means of increasing appointment attendance. If successful, it could lead to cost savings and a decrease in the appointment wait time for people by increasing the utilization of available appointments.

Conditions

  • Brain Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Implementation Intention

Implementation Intentions are a series of what/when/where statements that a participant will make to create automatic cues to complete a behaviorally advantageous action.

BEHAVIORAL

Contact Clinic

Participants will be asked to sign a form indicating their need to contact the recommended clinics to make their appointments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph F Kulas, Ph.D. · VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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