Improving Productive Community Integration in Homeless-experienced Veterans

Part of paid clinical trials in West Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07388641
Status
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Conditions

  • Homeless Persons

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — OTHER
    Psychosocial intervention to increase motivation for work and productive activities
  • Healthy Behavior Training — OTHER
    An educational program on nutrition, exercise, and stress management.

Study Details

The VA has been focused on reducing the number of homeless Veterans nationally. However, it has been very difficult to increase the level of productive activities--including work, school, and training--for homeless-experienced Veterans (HEVs), even when the VA provides substantial case management and support services in addition to housing. The overarching aim of this proposed treatment project is to validate an innovative psychosocial intervention (a combination of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; MI-CBT) that is designed to enhance motivation and increase productive community integration in Veterans who have experienced homelessness. The efficacy of this new intervention will be evaluated in a randomized control trial that includes 24 weeks of active treatment, and a follow up assessment, compared with a control condition. The results of the proposed study will have clinical and functional impact for Veterans by helping HEVs to achieve fuller community integration.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 3, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Aug 3, 2030
Completion
Aug 3, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
106 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: MI-CBT
    Combination of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Active Comparator: Health Lifestyles
    An educational program that instructs participants on important concepts in nutrition, exercise, and stress management.

Primary Outcome Measure

Action subscale of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale [ Time Frame: baseline, midpoint at 12 weeks, post-treatment at 24 weeks, and follow-up at 36 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CAWest Los AngelesCalifornia90073-1003
Irma Gvilia, PhD MS
(818) 891-7711
Linda D Nguyen, BS
(310) 478-3711
Michael F Green, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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