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| Log Number 11224006 | Other Grant/Funding Number | US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command |
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| U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command | FED |
| United States Department of Defense | FED |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs | FED |
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention compared to a Supportive Psycho-educational Control (SPC) condition in reducing the frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Veterans with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) over a two-year follow-up period.
The project is a multi-site randomized controlled trial of the CBT intervention versus the SPC condition for 300 suicidal Veterans seen in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) intensive outpatient substance treatment programs (SUD IOP). Participants will be screened for current suicidal ideation and other conditions by completing a self-report survey questionnaire. Eligible participants will complete a baseline assessment which will include a self-report survey questionnaire, a research staff administered interview, and a voluntary urine drug screen. Participants will be randomized to either a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) or Supportive Psycho-education Control (SPC) condition. Both conditions will involve receipt of 8 one-on-one sessions lasting approximately one hour over a period of approximately 3-4 weeks in addition to their standard SUD IOP treatment of care they may be receiving at the VAMC. The intervention is designed to augment their current treatment, not to take the place of current treatment. Participants will be re-assessed immediately after receiving the study interventions (at 1-month) and then again at 3-, 6- 12-, 18-, and 24-month post-intervention follow-ups by completing a series of self-report surveys, researcher administered interviews, and a voluntary urine drug screen. To ensure adequate monitoring of suicidal ideation, additional telephone follow-up assessments will occur 2-, 4-, and 5-months post-intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | Experimental | The CBT condition will cover topics such as orienting the patient to the cognitive model of suicidal thoughts, plans and behaviors and the role of substance use in increasing the likelihood of suicidal behaviors and presenting tools to help patients better manage responses to suicide-related triggers. |
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| Supportive Psycho-education (SPC) | Active Comparator | The SPC condition is designed to match the CBT condition in terms of level of attention and the non-specific aspects of receiving support for a suicidal crisis and substance misuse. Specific content related to suicide risk will consist of general information about suicide-related resources available, while content related to substance use is based on a modified psycho-educational attention control treatment for alcoholism. The sessions will help patients to better understand the resources available during a suicidal crisis and how substance use impacts in their life. However, topics related to identifying thoughts and behaviors associated with suicidal crises and possible coping mechanisms will not be a part of the formal content of these SPC sessions. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | Behavioral | The therapeutic intervention group consists of 8, one-hour individual therapy sessions delivered over the course of 3-4 weeks with a trained CBT therapist. These sessions are designed to provide beneficial coping strategies that are helpful in dealing with both substance use and suicidal thoughts. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts | This will be measured using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSS-RS) and a modified version of the Time Line Follow-Back (TLFB). | Change over study time period [Baseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-months] |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Colorado Springs, Colorado Community-Based Outpatient Clinic | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 80907 | United States | ||
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| ID | Term |
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| D013405 | Suicide |
| D059020 | Suicidal Ideation |
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
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| D016728 | Self-Injurious Behavior |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |
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| D015928 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
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| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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| Supportive Psycho-education (SPC) | Behavioral | This active control condition consists of 8, one-hour individual therapy sessions delivered over the course of 3-4 weeks with a trained therapist. The sessions will provide detailed information about substance use, suicide risk, and depression to those enrolled. |
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| VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System |
| Denver |
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| 80220 |
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| VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48105 | United States |
| D001523 |
| Mental Disorders |