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Volunteering for Veterans with Depression, Anxiety, or PTSD

This study is testing a program where Veterans with depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) volunteer to help English language learners improve their speaking skills. You would connect with an English language learner partner through weekly one-hour video calls for eight weeks. Researchers want to see if this volunteering experience helps Veterans feel a greater sense of purpose and improves their symptoms of depression and anxiety. To join, you need to be at least 18 years old, speak fluent English, have a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or PTSD within the last year, and be able to use video conferencing. The study plans to enroll 80 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study aims to enroll 80 participants (40 pairs of Veterans and English language learners). It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
What's involved
You would participate in one-hour videoconferencing sessions weekly for eight weeks. Data collection includes surveys at the beginning, before the intervention, and immediately after the 8-week intervention.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your well-being will be measured immediately after the 8-week intervention period.

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NCT06324383

Enhancing Purpose and Well-Being Through a Volunteering Experience Connecting Veterans With English Language Learners

UNKNOWN
NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services
University of Michigan
~80 participants
Updated 2024-05-07 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Intervention (videoconferencing)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
France and Finney "Mattering"
Measured over Baseline, pre-intervention and Follow-up, immediately after 8-week intervention
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Depression
Anxiety
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Michigan1

Study leadership

  • John D Piette, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Michigan

Who to contact

Sarah H Yon, MPH
[email protected]
734-222-7671
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18 years of age or older
fluent English speakers
diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or PTSD in their outpatient record in the last 12 months.
be able to participate in a videoconference via a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer in their home using a widely-accessible, no cost videoconferencing platform.
18+ years of age
be able to participate in a videoconference via a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer in their home or referring organization using a widely-accessible, no cost videoconferencing platform
basic ability to understand and speak English

Exclusion

schizophrenia
dementia
traumatic brain injury that significantly impedes ability to participate in sessions
significant sensory impairment
current alcohol or drug abuse/dependence that would affect their ability to participate in the study

What this trial measures

  • France and Finney "Mattering"Baseline, pre-intervention and Follow-up, immediately after 8-week intervention

    This is a 5 point scale where the minimum is 1 (strongly disagree) and maximum is 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores reflect higher mattering, and mattering is positively related to measures of well-being.

  • (Patient Health Questionnaire) PHQ-8Baseline, pre-intervention and Follow-up, immediately after 8-week intervention

    This is a 3 point scale (0= not at all, 3= nearly every day). Higher scores reflects greater depression.

  • (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) GAD-7Baseline, pre-intervention and Follow-up, immediately after 8-week intervention

    This is a 3 point scale (0= not at all, 3= nearly every day). Higher scores reflects greater anxiety.

  • (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist) PCL-5Baseline, pre-intervention and Follow-up, immediately after 8-week intervention

    PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. 5-point Likert (0 = "Not at all" to 4 = "Extremely"). Research on the PCL-5 suggested scores of 31 to 33 were optimally efficient for diagnosing PTSD.