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The proposed pilot study is designed to test the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a mobile phone application (app) developed by the VA National Center for PTSD (VA NCPTSD) for use by family members of those with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The primary objective of the proposed study is to assess whether family members of veterans with PTSD find the PTSD Family Coach app to be satisfactory and feasible to use. Secondary objectives are to determine if use of the app increases family members' self-efficacy and their ability to manage their own life stress, which may in part be the result of living with someone who has PTSD.
PTSD Family Coach is a mobile phone app for family members of individuals with PTSD. This application provides:
From this research, the investigators wish to learn whether family members of someone with PTSD find the PTSD Family Coach to be satisfactory and feasible to use. The investigators would also like to know if use of the app increases family members' knowledge of PTSD, and its treatment, and their ability to manage their own life stress, which may in part be the result of living with a Veteran with PTSD.
Currently, there are very few resources for family members of Veterans with PTSD. If this research demonstrates that PTSD Family Coach is a promising tool for family members, it has the potential to address a tremendous unmet need using a very cost-effective, scalable solution.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| PTSD Family Coach Basic | Active Comparator | PTSD Coach basic provides an iOS mobile app with extensive information about caregiving for family members of those with PTSD and additional support resources. |
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| PTSD Family Coach Full | Experimental | PTSD Family Coach full provides an iOS mobile app with extensive information about caregiving for family members of those with PTSD, additional support resources, tools for coping with caregiving-related stress, and tools for self-monitoring stress symptoms. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD Family Coach Full | Behavioral | PTSD Family Coach mobile app is an iOS mobile phone application designed to provide information, support resources, tools for coping with caregiver-related stress, and tools for self-monitoring stress symptoms. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Caregiver Burden (Montgomery Burden Interview) | 1 month | |
| Stress (Perceived Stress Scale) | 1 month | |
| Use of PTSD Family Coach Mobile App (Study-Specific Survey) | 1 month | |
| Satisfaction with PTSD Family Coach Mobile App (Study-Specific Survey) | 1 month | |
| Depression (PHQ-8) | 1 month | |
| Anxiety (GAD) | 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Stigma Associated with Seeking Mental Health Care (Study-Specific Measure) | 1 month | |
| Perceived Benefits of Mental Health Treatment for PTSD (Study-Specific Measure) | 1 month | |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| VA Palo Alto Health Care System | Menlo Park | California | 94025 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 36602852 | Derived | van Stolk-Cooke K, Wielgosz J, Hallenbeck HW, Chang A, Rosen C, Owen J, Kuhn E. The PTSD Family Coach App in Veteran Family Members: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Jan 5;7:e42053. doi: 10.2196/42053. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013313 | Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
| ID | Term |
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| D040921 | Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
| D000068099 | Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| PTSD Family Coach Basic | Behavioral | PTSD Family Coach mobile app is an iOS mobile phone application designed to provide information and support resources, |
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| Social Constraints (Social Constraints Scale) |
| 1 month |
| Partner Self-Efficacy (Study-Specific Measure) | 1 month |
| Veteran Interest in Treatment for PTSD (Study-Specific Measure) | 1 month |