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NCT00285246 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Prospective Study of Veteran Health in Previously Deployed Soldiers
A clinical trial, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Completed
- Registry status
- 838
- Enrollment target
NCT00285246: Completed study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
NCT00285246 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs. The registered enrollment target is 838 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00285246 has completed, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 838 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Background: Previous deployments like that to the Persian Gulf in 1991 produced veterans with post-deployment symptom-based health problems with no medical explanation. This was termed Gulf War illness or medically unexplained illness (MUI). If previous wars are any indication, some soldiers currently deployed to hostile areas also will return home with unexplained symptom-based illnesses. However, when this study began there was virtually no pre-war, prospective data on risk and resilience factors associated with MUI. This study is attempting to fill that gap. Objectives: Our goals are to: (a) determine pre- and immediate post-deployment factors predicting later MUI and poor functional status, (b) improve previous methodological problems (e.g., selection bias, recall bias and lack of baseline controls) in studies of MUI, and (c) relate pre-deployment risk factors (e.g., personality, stressor reactivity) and resilience factors (e.g., coping style, social support) to post-deployment functional status.
Primary Outcome
Severity of non-specific physical symptoms from the 15 item Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (Kroenke, Spitzer \& Williams, 2002). Scale score range is 0-30. Higher scores indicate greater non-specific physical symptom severity. This scale does not contain subscales.
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 838 participants |
| Start Date | 2005-12 |
| Est. Completion | 2011-02 |
What the finished NCT00285246 record still lists
NCT00285246 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 838 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 0 interventions.
NCT00285246 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00285246 about?
NCT00285246 is a clinical study titled "Prospective Study of Veteran Health in Previously Deployed Soldiers". Background: Previous deployments like that to the Persian Gulf in 1991 produced veterans with post-deployment symptom-based health problems with no medical explanation. This was termed Gulf War illness or medically unexplained illness (MUI). If previous wars are any indication, some soldiers current...
What is the current status of trial NCT00285246?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 838 participants. The study started on 2005-12. Estimated completion is 2011-02.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00285246?
This trial is sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs, which has 632 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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