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Initial Testing of Whole Health STEPS

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VA Office of Research and Development

Status

Completed

Conditions

Mental Health

Treatments

Behavioral: Whole Health STEPS

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT04390451
D3390-W

Details and patient eligibility

About

This clinical trial is evaluating Whole Health STEPS (Structured Tiered Engagement with Peer Support), a package of services designed to improve functional outcomes for primary care Veterans with mental health concerns who are not actively engaged in mental health services. Whole Health STEPS uses a Peer Support Specialist, or Peer, to provide support for Veterans to make progress on wellness goals using the Whole Health model. The level of support provided will be determined based on Veterans' progress and will be stepped-up until Veterans receive the level of support they need. Whole Health STEPS offers a non-mental health referral option for primary care Veterans with mental health concerns, provides a structured package of existing Whole Health services, and provides a structured service for peers in primary care settings.

Enrollment

82 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Veteran status
  • Enrolled in primary care at a participating site
  • Have at least mild functional impairment
  • Screen positive on at least one primary care mental health screener

Exclusion criteria

  • Actively engaged with an equivalent or higher level of care
  • Preference for direct referral to mental health care
  • Recent changes to psychotropic medications
  • Severe impairment preventing engagement in the intervention or warranting a direct referral to a licensed independent provider
  • Inability to independently communicate in verbal and written English
  • Inability to complete the research tasks or intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

82 participants in 2 patient groups

Whole Health STEPS
Experimental group
Description:
Participants will immediately receive Whole Health STEPS.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Whole Health STEPS
Waitlist
Other group
Description:
Participants will receive Whole Health STEPS after a defined waiting period.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Whole Health STEPS

Trial documents
1

Trial contacts and locations

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