RECRUITING

Relationship Checkups to Reduce Veteran Suicide Risk

Study Overview

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Description

This study compares two approaches to working with Veterans that have a mix of mental health and relationship concerns in primary care. One approach is a 3-session couple-based program called the Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC). BRC has shown promise improving relationship health in Air Force primary care (including some mental health symptoms related to relationship functioning) but has never been tested for individuals with significant mental health concerns. The other approach is a high-quality delivery of three sessions of Co-Located Collaborative Care (CCC) with the Screened Veteran only. This program is the current standard of care for Veterans reporting mental health concerns in primary care (including mental health concerns related to their relationship) but has never been tested for individuals struggling with relationship concerns. The goal is to compare the benefits of the couples-based program vs. the individual-based program when it comes to reducing suicide risk factors at the relationship level and the individual level.

Official Title

Supporting Relationships to Reduce Suicide Risk: A Randomized Control Trial of the Brief Relationship Checkup

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-01-03
Study Completion:2027-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05525676

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. BOTH PARTNERS must be age 18 or over
  2. 2. BOTH PARTNERS must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of English and cognitive capacity to understand the study through comprehension of consent questions
  3. 3. BOTH PARTNERS must self-identify as "in a committed relationship" with their partner for at least 6-months.
  4. 4. AT LEAST ONE PARTNER must report at least mild relationship distress on a relationship satisfaction screen (CSI-4).
  5. 5. AT LEAST ONE PARTNER must be a VHA-enrolled Veteran who screens positive on a VA Primary Care Mental Health Screen for ONE OR MORE of the following conditions: Depressed Mood, Unsafe drinking, Posttraumatic stress, or Suicidal Ideation.
  1. 1. EITHER PARTNER reports that they are already engaged in ongoing couple or family therapy.
  2. 2. EITHER PARTNER reports severe intimate partner violence in the last year.
  3. 3. EITHER PARTNER reports ongoing or upcoming legal conflicts between one another (e.g., custody dispute; restraining order; divorce proceedings)
  4. 4. EITHER PARTNER reports experiencing suicidal intent requiring hospitalization.
  5. 5. EITHER PARTNER experiences past-month psychosis or mania.
  6. 6. EITHER PARTNER has completed therapy with the PI, Dr. Dev Crasta, within the last 5 years.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Janet M McCarten, PhD MS MSEd
CONTACT
(585) 393-7639
Janet.McCarten@va.gov
Dev J Crasta
CONTACT
(585) 393-7537
dev.crasta@va.gov

Principal Investigator

Dev J Crasta
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, Canandaigua, NY

Study Locations (Sites)

VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, Canandaigua, NY
Canandaigua, New York, 14424-1159
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

  • Dev J Crasta, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, Canandaigua, NY

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-01-03
Study Completion Date2027-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-01-03
Study Completion Date2027-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Couple therapy
  • Primary Care
  • Partner Communication

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Relationship Distress
  • Mental Health