Trial Outcomes & Findings for Evaluating Vocational Materials for Incarcerated Veterans With Mental Illness or Substance Abuse (NCT NCT00648115)
NCT ID: NCT00648115
Last Updated: 2017-12-18
Results Overview
Number of days until first day of competitive employment
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
111 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
12 months
Results posted on
2017-12-18
Participant Flow
Veterans recruited throughout medical center
Veterans must have completed a one week follow-up after enrollment to be randomized and included in the analyses.
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Basic Vocational Services
Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program
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Self-Study
Self-study of vocational materials
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
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Group Program
a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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42
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42
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27
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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42
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42
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27
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Evaluating Vocational Materials for Incarcerated Veterans With Mental Illness or Substance Abuse
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Basic Vocational Services
n=42 Participants
Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program
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Self-Study
n=42 Participants
Self-study of vocational materials
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
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Group Program
n=27 Participants
a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
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Total
n=111 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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51.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.7 • n=5 Participants
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50.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5 • n=7 Participants
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51.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.3 • n=5 Participants
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51.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.7 • n=4 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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3 Participants
n=4 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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41 Participants
n=5 Participants
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42 Participants
n=7 Participants
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25 Participants
n=5 Participants
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108 Participants
n=4 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Racial/Ethnic Minority
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39 participants
n=5 Participants
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38 participants
n=7 Participants
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24 participants
n=5 Participants
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101 participants
n=4 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White/Non-Minority
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3 participants
n=5 Participants
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4 participants
n=7 Participants
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3 participants
n=5 Participants
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10 participants
n=4 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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42 participants
n=5 Participants
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42 participants
n=7 Participants
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27 participants
n=5 Participants
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111 participants
n=4 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsNumber of days until first day of competitive employment
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Basic Vocational Services
n=42 Participants
Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program
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Self-Study
n=42 Participants
Self-study of vocational materials
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
|
Group Program
n=27 Participants
a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
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Time Till Employment in Days
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308 number of days to first employment
Interval 277.0 to 341.0
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301 number of days to first employment
Interval 277.0 to 343.0
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214 number of days to first employment
Interval 153.0 to 275.0
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsoverall economic impact, in dollars, will be evaluated by the following formula: income - healthcare cost - cost of incarceration
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Basic Vocational Services
n=42 Participants
Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program
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Self-Study
n=42 Participants
Self-study of vocational materials
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
|
Group Program
n=27 Participants
a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists
comparison of vocational programs: Veterans will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Basic vocational services but no manualized vocational program; 2) a self-study of the manualized program materials; and 3) a full program consisting of the manualized program with vocational staff and peer vocational support specialists. All veterans enrolled in the study will have access to a Veteran's Employment Resource Center to provide infrastructure for job search.
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Test Economic Impact Between Manual Conditions (e.g., Cost-benefit Ratio)
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944 dollars
Standard Deviation 3548
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304 dollars
Standard Deviation 1549
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4698 dollars
Standard Deviation 11620
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Adverse Events
Arm 1
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Arm 2
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Arm 3
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place