An Exploration of the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Suicide Attempt Among Veterans

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

230 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2014-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between attempted and/or completed suicide and reported experience of chronic pain among an adult veteran population. Specific aims include a) examining the experience of chronic pain between patients who have either attempted and/or completed suicide, non-suicide attempt mental health patients, and non-mental health chronic pain patients and b) determining possible differences in reported experiences of chronic pain based on mental and physical diagnoses, age, gender, ethnicity, occupation, and patient's recorded perceptions of depression and/or quality of life. As articulated in the Amendment approved on June 13, 2008, additional areas of interest include histories of neurological disease (e.g. traumatic brain injury) and/or mental health diagnoses. History of both neurologic disease and mental health diagnoses will also be identified by chart review (per approval obtained June 13, 2008). As such this study will also compare differences (e.g., mental health, neurological disease) between veterans who have history of a suicide attempt, completion, or a lifetime history of suicidality and matched control veterans without a history of suicide attempts, completions, or lifetime history of suicide. The relationship between suicidal behavior, attempted/completed suicide, and reported Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms among an adult veteran population is also of interest. Additionally, this data set will be used to complete a validation study regarding the Self-Directed Violence Classification System (SDVCS). Specifically, relevant information in subject chart notes regarding self-directed violence (SDV) will be used to categorize thoughts and behaviors according to the SDVCS.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury Suicide Attempt

Keywords

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posttraumatic stress disorder traumatic brain injury Suicide Attempt Veterans

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Over the age of 18
* Record of a suicide attempt or completion between October 2004 and February 2006

Exclusion Criteria

* For cases: upon chart review, no record of a suicide attempt or completion within the specified time frame

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lisa Brenner, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

VA VISN 19 MIRECC

Locations

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Eastern Colorado Healthcare System

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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06-0214

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id