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NCT03467243 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Evaluating the Use of Peer Specialists to Deliver Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training
A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 191
- Enrollment target
NCT03467243: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
NCT03467243 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 191 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03467243, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 191 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is advocating that Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) receive recovery-oriented, rehabilitation approaches that target real-world functioning. One such approach is Cognitive-Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST). Unlike traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy, CBSST is a more recovery-oriented psychosocial rehabilitation intervention that teaches Veterans with SMI to correct errors in thinking and build social skills. While effective, CBSST has only been tested when facilitated by masters- or doctoral-level therapists, which limits its use in VHA. However, the investigators' pilot data shows that Peer Specialists-individuals with SMI who are hired and trained to use their own recovery experience to assist others with SMI-can also provide CBSST (called CBSST-Peer). Stand-alone social skills training (SST) is also a recovery-oriented program that VHA is attempting to rollout nationwide for Veterans with SMI. A few Peer Specialists have been trained to co-lead SST with professionals. However, SST is not widely implemented because professionals are busy and Peer Specialist delivered SST has not been tested. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of Peer Specialist-delivered CBSST and SST, which would increase access Veterans with SMI have to effective treatment. The investigators' aims are: Aim 1 (Effectiveness): To compare the impact of CBSST-Peer on outcomes in Veterans with SMI to Veterans receiving Peer Specialist-delivered SST groups of equal duration and to treatment as usual. The investigators will also assess fidelity of SST and CBSST. Aim 2: (Helpfulness of CBSST/SST--Peer and implementation barriers and facilitators): To use focus groups with patients and interviews with Peer Specialists and other staff to assess perceptions of SST- and CBSS Peer and identify potential barriers and facilitators to future implementation. Methods: This is a randomized, Hybrid 1 trial involving 252 Veterans with SMI (n=126
Primary Outcome
The A-QLS is a 10-minute semi-structured interview administered by a trained research assistant that measures subjective and objective aspects of functioning on 8 items in the past 4 weeks (total score will be used). The full 21-item QLS is one of the most commonly used measures of social and occupational role functioning in schizophrenia treatment outcome research, and the abbreviated version is well-validated and strongly correlated with the parent form (r=.96-.98).
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Treatment as usual
- BEHAVIORAL Social Skills Training
- BEHAVIORAL Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 191 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-08-15 |
| Est. Completion | 2025-09-30 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03467243 record still lists
NCT03467243 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 191 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Treatment as usual is the first listed.
NCT03467243 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03467243 about?
NCT03467243 is a clinical study titled "Evaluating the Use of Peer Specialists to Deliver Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training". The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is advocating that Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) receive recovery-oriented, rehabilitation approaches that target real-world functioning. One such approach is Cognitive-Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST). Unlike traditional cognitive-behav...
What is the current status of trial NCT03467243?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 191 participants. The study started on 2018-08-15. Estimated completion is 2025-09-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03467243?
The interventions under investigation include: Treatment as usual (BEHAVIORAL), Social Skills Training (BEHAVIORAL), Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03467243?
This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT03467243's enrollment target sits among peer trials
191 574th of 2000 higher than 1,427 of 2,000 other NA trials
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