Veterans' Perceptions of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Depression and End-of-Life
This study wants to understand how veterans aged 65 and older, who receive care at the VA, think about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) for depression and for distress at the end of life. You would share your thoughts and feelings about a story involving a fictional veteran considering KAP. The study will measure your depression (Patient Health Questionnaire 9), personality (Ten Item Personality Inventory), and death anxiety (Death Anxiety Questionnaire) at 2 weeks. This is an observational study, meaning researchers will gather information without giving any specific treatments. It aims to enroll 30 participants and is currently unclear if it's recruiting.
- Study design
- This is an observational study designed to gather information from 30 participants. It uses a mixed-method approach, combining questionnaires and interviews.
- What's involved
- You would complete a demographics form, three brief symptom questionnaires, and then participate in a recorded interview where you complete a story.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your depression, personality, and death anxiety will be measured at 2 weeks after enrollment.
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Veteran's Perceptions of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Depression and End-of-Life
At a glance
Conditions
NCT06824532
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Stratton VA Medical Center
Albany, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Caitlin Holley, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Albany Research Institute, Inc.
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Patient Health Questionnaire 92 weeks
Screening tool for depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0-27 with lower scores indicating better outcomes
- Ten Item Personality Inventory2 weeks
A 10-item measure of the Big Five dimensions is offered for situations when very short measures are needed, personality is not the primary topic of interest. It assesses the big-five traits-Emotional Stability, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness-using two items for each scale. Scores range from 1-70.
- Death Anxiety Questionnaire2 weeks
The 15-item self report scale is a reliable and valid measure of individual differences in and perceptions of death anxiety. Scores range from 0-30 with higher scores indicate a higher level of anxiety.