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Evaluation of ProVetus/Sponsorship Initiative

NCT02627612 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 203

Last updated 2018-04-27

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Summary

Some Veterans who recently served in the military report significant psychological problems based on their experiences in the military. Stressors that these Veterans face when they transition out of the military can acerbate these problems and negatively impact their long-term physical and psychological well-being. The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of providing Veterans who are transitioning back into their civilian communities trained, peer mentorship (Pro Vetus) and membership in a Veteran Support Organization (VSO) Team Red, White, and Blue (TM RWB) to reduce transition stressors, maintain psychological and physical health, reduce suicides and reduce criminal incidents.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pro Vetus

Volunteer mentors (a mix of Veterans and non-Veterans) in the civilian community work with transitioning Veterans for approximately four months within five transition domains (1. Employment/Education, 2. Housing, 3. Family and Legal, 4. Social/Community/ Physical Fitness and 5. Medical Care).

BEHAVIORAL

Team Red, White, and Blue (TM RWB)

TM RWB is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Veteran support organization found in 2010. Its mission is to enrich the lives of America's Veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. Central to TM RWB's mission is that inspiring Veterans to become physically active will create opportunities to establish authentic connections to other Veterans, active duty military, and civilians as well as improve the chances for continued successful integration. Enrollment in TM RWB takes place by simply signing up online and providing a name, email address, and zip code (teamrwb.org). TM RWB is not designed as a mental health intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Teachers College, Columbia University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph Geraci, LMHC · Teachers College, Columbia University

  • George Bonanno, PhD · Teachers College, Columbia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-07-31
Completion
2017-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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