Trial Outcomes & Findings for Family Involvement in Treatment for PTSD (NCT NCT00893152)

NCT ID: NCT00893152

Last Updated: 2015-04-14

Results Overview

This is qualitative research. "Outcomes" were themes raised with regard to content to be included in a multi-family group psychoeducation program for OEF/OIF/OND veterans with PTSD and family members.

• Recruitment status: COMPLETED
• Target enrollment: 83 participants
• Primary outcome timeframe: During the 1-1.5 hour interviews
• Results posted on: 2015-04-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Measure	Veterans Participants in focus groups or individual qualitative interviews	Family Members Family members of participating veterans who also took part in a focus group or individual qualitative interview
Overall Study STARTED	47	36
Overall Study COMPLETED	47	36
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Family Involvement in Treatment for PTSD

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Measure	Veterans n=47 Participants Participants in focus groups or individual qualitative interviews	Family Members n=36 Participants Family members of participating veterans who also took part in a focus group or individual qualitative interview	Total n=83 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous	37.3 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 • n=5 Participants	39.1 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.1 • n=7 Participants	38.2 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.7 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	16 Participants n=5 Participants	27 Participants n=7 Participants	43 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	31 Participants n=5 Participants	9 Participants n=7 Participants	40 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	47 participants n=5 Participants	36 participants n=7 Participants	83 participants n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: During the 1-1.5 hour interviews

Population: Participants in focus group or individual qualitative interviews

This is qualitative research. "Outcomes" were themes raised with regard to content to be included in a multi-family group psychoeducation program for OEF/OIF/OND veterans with PTSD and family members.

Outcome measures

Measure	Veterans n=47 Participants Participants in focus groups or individual qualitative interviews	Family Members n=36 Participants Family members of participating veterans who also took part in a focus group or individual qualitative interview
Qualitative Interviews - Perspectives on Family Involvement in PTSD Treatment Perspective on the Other's Experience	19 participants	5 participants
Qualitative Interviews - Perspectives on Family Involvement in PTSD Treatment Information on Services & PTSD	33 participants	20 participants
Qualitative Interviews - Perspectives on Family Involvement in PTSD Treatment Skills Training	27 participants	16 participants
Qualitative Interviews - Perspectives on Family Involvement in PTSD Treatment Emotional & Instrumental Support	12 participants	17 participants

Adverse Events

Veterans

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Family Members

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

Ellen P. Fischer, PhD

VA HSR&D Center for Mental Healthcare & Outcomes Research

Phone: 501-257-1711

Email: Ellen.Fischer@va.gov

Results disclosure agreements

• Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
• Publication restrictions are in place