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Pilot the Use of VA Make the Connection Campaign to Facilitate Help Seeking Among Vulnerable Veterans

NCT03407443 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2023-02-08

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Summary

This pilot study seeks to determine if exposure to the Make the Connection campaign messages developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is associated with changes in mental-health related outcomes, specifically: (1) psychosocial determinants that drive help seeking behaviors (knowledge, attitudes and intentions); and (2) perceived barriers to seeking care. Participants are randomly assigned to message exposure or control (no exposure) conditions. Data from this project will inform mental health education and outreach efforts targeted towards Veterans experiencing mental health concerns.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
  • Help-Seeking Behavior

Interventions

OTHER

Exposure to Make the Connection messages

Participants are exposed to Make the Connection messages (each approximately 3 minutes in length) weekly for over a four-month study period through the study mobile application.

OTHER

Active Control Group

Participants are exposed to VA news clips/segments (each approximately 3 minutes in length) weekly for over a four-month study period through the study mobile application.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canandaigua VA Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Karras, PhD · Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua VA Medical Center; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2022-09-30
Completion
2022-09-30

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