COPEWeb Training for Providers

Part of paid clinical trials in Charleston, South Carolina.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT05812131
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • PTSD
  • Substance Use Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • COPEWeb online training — BEHAVIORAL
    COPE training delivered via online COPEWEb to providers
  • COPE In Person — BEHAVIORAL
    COPE training provided in person to providers

Study Details

PTSD and substance use disorders (SUD) are two of the most common and debilitating mental health conditions afflicting military Veterans. PTSD and SUD frequently co-occur and are associated with poorer treatment outcomes. The investigators' team developed a trauma-focused intervention, Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE), which is identified by the VA as a gold standard of behavioral healthcare and was designated as a first-line treatment in the 2025 APA Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD. However, a critical barrier to ensuring that Veterans with co-occurring PTSD/SUD receive evidence-based treatment is a lack of provider training. This project directly addresses this critical gap by developing a new web-based training program for providers (COPEWeb).

Key Dates

Start date
May 1, 2025
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2027
Completion
Apr 5, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
248 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: COPEWEb
    online COPEWeb training
  • Active Comparator: COPE In person
    COPE training delivered in person

Primary Outcome Measure

IBM Computer Usability Satisfaction Questionnaires (CSUQ) [ Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SCCharlestonSouth Carolina29401-5703
Sudie E Back, PhD
[email protected]
843-792-9383
Sudie E. Back, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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