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NCT04208217 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Participatory System Dynamics vs Usual Quality Improvement: Staff Use of Simulation as an Effective, Scalable and Affordable Way to Improve Timely Mental Health Care?
A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 720
- Enrollment target
NCT04208217: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
NCT04208217 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 720 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04208217, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 720 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Evidence-based VA care is best for meeting Veterans' mental health needs, such as depression, PTSD and opioid use disorder, to prevent suicide or overdose. But some key evidence-based practices only reach 3-28% of patients. Participatory system dynamics (PSD) helps improve quality with existing resources, critical in mental health and all VA health care. PSD uses learning simulations to improve staff decisions, showing how goals for quality can best be achieved given local resources and constraints. This study aims to significantly increase the proportion of patients who start and complete evidence-based care, and determine the costs of using PSD for improvement. Empowering frontline staff with PSD simulation encourages safe 'virtual' prototyping of complex changes to scheduling, referrals and staffing, before translating changes to the 'real world.' This study determines if PSD increases Veteran access to the highest quality care, and if PSD better maximizes VA resources when compared against usual trial-and-error approaches to improving quality.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Modeling to Learn (MTL)
- BEHAVIORAL Usual quality improvement (QI)
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 720 participants |
| Start Date | 2021-07-22 |
| Est. Completion | 2026-01-31 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04208217 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 720 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Modeling to Learn (MTL) is the first listed.
NCT04208217 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04208217 about?
NCT04208217 is a clinical study titled "Participatory System Dynamics vs Usual Quality Improvement: Staff Use of Simulation as an Effective, Scalable and Affordable Way to Improve Timely Mental Health Care?". Evidence-based VA care is best for meeting Veterans' mental health needs, such as depression, PTSD and opioid use disorder, to prevent suicide or overdose. But some key evidence-based practices only reach 3-28% of patients. Participatory system dynamics (PSD) helps improve quality with existing reso...
What is the current status of trial NCT04208217?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 720 participants. The study started on 2021-07-22. Estimated completion is 2026-01-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04208217?
The interventions under investigation include: Modeling to Learn (MTL) (BEHAVIORAL), Usual quality improvement (QI) (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04208217?
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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