Trial Outcomes & Findings for Benefits Counseling to Preserve Function Among Disability Applicants (NCT NCT00715650)
NCT ID: NCT00715650
Last Updated: 2016-03-11
Results Overview
Number of days in the past 28 spent engaged in any kind of work or related activity. Measured using a timeline follow-back calendar.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
PHASE2
Target enrollment
92 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Baseline
Results posted on
2016-03-11
Participant Flow
Participants were recruited from December 2008 to December 2011. Veterans were eligible for participation if they were seeking service-connection for a psychiatric disability and they indicated that emotional problems had interfered with work in the past 28 days.
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Benefits Counseling
Four 50-minutes sessions of individual counseling using motivational interviewing to increase veterans' desire to engage in work and related activities
|
VA Orientation
Four sessions of VA orientation that taught veterans about the VA health care system generally and about the specific general medical and mental health services available to veterans
|
|---|---|---|
|
Intervention
STARTED
|
47
|
45
|
|
Intervention
Received Any Session
|
39
|
38
|
|
Intervention
Attended ≥ 2 Sessions
|
36
|
33
|
|
Intervention
Attended ≥ 3 Sessions
|
23
|
17
|
|
Intervention
COMPLETED
|
42
|
42
|
|
Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
|
5
|
3
|
|
Follow-up
STARTED
|
42
|
42
|
|
Follow-up
Completed Month 1 Follow-up
|
40
|
38
|
|
Follow-up
Completed Month 3 Follow-up
|
35
|
40
|
|
Follow-up
Completed Month 6 Follow-up
|
29
|
37
|
|
Follow-up
COMPLETED
|
29
|
37
|
|
Follow-up
NOT COMPLETED
|
13
|
5
|
Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Benefits Counseling to Preserve Function Among Disability Applicants
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Benefits Counseling
n=42 Participants
Four 50-minutes sessions of individual counseling using motivational interviewing to increase veterans' desire to engage in work and related activities
|
VA Orientation
n=42 Participants
Four sessions of VA orientation that taught veterans about the VA health care system generally and about the specific general medical and mental health services available to veterans
|
Total
n=84 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age, Continuous
|
37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=5 Participants
|
40 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=7 Participants
|
38.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=5 Participants
|
|
Sex: Female, Male
Female
|
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Sex: Female, Male
Male
|
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
38 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
|
25 participants
n=5 Participants
|
28 participants
n=7 Participants
|
53 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
|
6 participants
n=5 Participants
|
5 participants
n=7 Participants
|
11 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Latino
|
8 participants
n=5 Participants
|
5 participants
n=7 Participants
|
13 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
|
3 participants
n=5 Participants
|
4 participants
n=7 Participants
|
7 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Psychiatric diagnosis
Major depression
|
15 participants
n=5 Participants
|
10 participants
n=7 Participants
|
25 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Psychiatric diagnosis
PTSD
|
9 participants
n=5 Participants
|
15 participants
n=7 Participants
|
24 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Psychiatric diagnosis
TBI
|
1 participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 participants
n=7 Participants
|
4 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Psychiatric diagnosis
Schizophrenia type/Bipolar
|
3 participants
n=5 Participants
|
2 participants
n=7 Participants
|
5 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Psychiatric diagnosis
Substance abuse
|
11 participants
n=5 Participants
|
6 participants
n=7 Participants
|
17 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Attitudes and beliefs: "If a person is receiving VA benefits and starts working for pay ..."
Income benefits will be reduced or stopped
|
3.4 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 • n=5 Participants
|
3.5 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2 • n=7 Participants
|
3.45 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 • n=5 Participants
|
|
Attitudes and beliefs: "If a person is receiving VA benefits and starts working for pay ..."
Medical benefits will remain the same
|
3.1 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 • n=5 Participants
|
2.8 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.3 • n=7 Participants
|
2.95 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 • n=5 Participants
|
|
Attitudes and beliefs: "If a person is receiving VA benefits and starts working for pay ..."
Would rather turn down job than lose benefits
|
3.3 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.0 • n=5 Participants
|
3.6 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.0 • n=7 Participants
|
3.45 Likert scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1 • n=5 Participants
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: BaselineNumber of days in the past 28 spent engaged in any kind of work or related activity. Measured using a timeline follow-back calendar.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Benefits Counseling
n=42 Participants
Four 50-minutes sessions of individual counseling using motivational interviewing to increase veterans' desire to engage in work and related activities
|
VA Orientation
n=42 Participants
Four sessions of VA orientation that taught veterans about the VA health care system generally and about the specific general medical and mental health services available to veterans
|
|---|---|---|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Any work activity
|
8.3 days
Standard Deviation 8.1
|
8.7 days
Standard Deviation 9.4
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for pay
|
6.6 days
Standard Deviation 8.8
|
9.0 days
Standard Deviation 10.1
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for no pay
|
.3 days
Standard Deviation 1.2
|
.1 days
Standard Deviation .2
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Classes
|
2.6 days
Standard Deviation 6.2
|
1.6 days
Standard Deviation 4.9
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Vocational rehabilitation
|
.1 days
Standard Deviation .3
|
.0 days
Standard Deviation .2
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Month 1Number of days in the past 28 spent engaged in any kind of work or related activity. Measured using a timeline follow-back calendar.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Benefits Counseling
n=42 Participants
Four 50-minutes sessions of individual counseling using motivational interviewing to increase veterans' desire to engage in work and related activities
|
VA Orientation
n=42 Participants
Four sessions of VA orientation that taught veterans about the VA health care system generally and about the specific general medical and mental health services available to veterans
|
|---|---|---|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Any work activity
|
8.6 days
Standard Deviation 9.1
|
9.8 days
Standard Deviation 10.0
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for pay
|
7.0 days
Standard Deviation 9.3
|
10.0 days
Standard Deviation 10.3
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for no pay
|
1.4 days
Standard Deviation 1.7
|
3.3 days
Standard Deviation .5
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Classes
|
3.7 days
Standard Deviation 3.7
|
4.6 days
Standard Deviation 1.0
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Vocational rehabilitation
|
4.5 days
Standard Deviation .4
|
0 days
Standard Deviation .4
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Month 3Number of days in the past 28 spent engaged in any kind of work or related activity. Measured using a timeline follow-back calendar.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Benefits Counseling
n=42 Participants
Four 50-minutes sessions of individual counseling using motivational interviewing to increase veterans' desire to engage in work and related activities
|
VA Orientation
n=42 Participants
Four sessions of VA orientation that taught veterans about the VA health care system generally and about the specific general medical and mental health services available to veterans
|
|---|---|---|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for no pay
|
1.7 days
Standard Deviation 5.2
|
.5 days
Standard Deviation 2.1
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Any work activity
|
11.6 days
Standard Deviation 8.9
|
11.6 days
Standard Deviation 9.5
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for pay
|
9.3 days
Standard Deviation 9.3
|
10.3 days
Standard Deviation 10.3
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Classes
|
3.7 days
Standard Deviation 7.0
|
1.0 days
Standard Deviation 3.1
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Vocational rehabilitation
|
.4 days
Standard Deviation 2.1
|
.4 days
Standard Deviation 2.5
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Month 6Number of days in the past 28 spent engaged in any kind of work or related activity. Measured using a timeline follow-back calendar.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Benefits Counseling
n=42 Participants
Four 50-minutes sessions of individual counseling using motivational interviewing to increase veterans' desire to engage in work and related activities
|
VA Orientation
n=42 Participants
Four sessions of VA orientation that taught veterans about the VA health care system generally and about the specific general medical and mental health services available to veterans
|
|---|---|---|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Vocational rehabilitation
|
.6 days
Standard Deviation 3.0
|
.3 days
Standard Deviation 1.7
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Any work activity
|
12.7 days
Standard Deviation 8.4
|
10.5 days
Standard Deviation 9.4
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for pay
|
10.5 days
Standard Deviation 9.6
|
7.8 days
Standard Deviation 9.6
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Work for no pay
|
2.6 days
Standard Deviation 6.1
|
1.4 days
Standard Deviation 4.7
|
|
Days of Work and Work-related Activity
Classes
|
4.8 days
Standard Deviation 8.5
|
2.5 days
Standard Deviation 5.9
|
Adverse Events
Benefits Counseling
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
VA Orientation
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