VR Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT06587607
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chronic Pain
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • VA Compassionate Awareness Learning Module (VA CALM) a mindfulness curriculum. — BEHAVIORAL
    VA CALM is a 9 week mindfulness curriculum typically delivered at a once/week module pace in group settings during sessions that last approximately 60-90 minutes. Module topics include: Program Introduction, Why mindfulness, Perception, What Makes Something a Pleasant Experience?, Being Stuck, Getting Unstuck, Communication, Mindfulness in Daily Life, and Today is the First Dat of the Rest of Your Life.

Study Details

This study involves delivering a mindfulness program that was developed for Veterans called VA Compassionate Awareness Learning Module (VA CALM) to Veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to develop accommodations to make the VA CALM program more accessible for those with SCI. It will involve delivering the unmodified curriculum to a group of Veterans with SCI first to determine what areas need accommodations, working with a group of stakeholders to develop appropriate accommodations, and then delivering 1-2 modified modules via virtual reality to evaluate whether using virtual reality was feasible and acceptable for this program.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: VA CALM
    This group will receive the VA CALM mindfulness programming.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mindfulness- Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 2 weeks post completion (Approx 14 weeks). ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TXHoustonTexas77030-4211
Suzette Stine, MBA BS
[email protected]
(713) 794-8654
Jan A Lindsay, PhD
[email protected]
(713) 440-4482
Hilary Touchett, PhD MSN BSN (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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