ACT for Veterans With IBD and Mental Health Challenges

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07397195
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    Form of cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on increasing psychological flexibility by fostering acceptance of difficult internal experiences, augmenting engagement in values-aligned behaviors, increasing contact with the present moment, and reducing reliance on avoidant coping.

Study Details

Many Veterans with gastrointestinal disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), also have mental health conditions. IBD and mental health conditions can worsen one another through the brain-gut axis, leading to dramatic deficits in psychosocial functioning and quality of life (QOL). Yet, few Veterans with comorbid IBD and mental health conditions receive psychotherapy and no evidence-based psychotherapies have been tested in Veterans with these comorbidities. Adapting brief acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to the specific to the needs of these patients and embedding treatment into routine gastroenterology care may increase Veterans' access to efficient and effective rehabilitative care. This study aims to adapt and test an integrated, 1-Day ACT intervention tailored to the specific needs of Veterans with IBD and mental health conditions to improve psychosocial functioning and QOL.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 1, 2028
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2030
Completion
Jun 30, 2032

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: RECLAIM
    One-day ACT group workshop tailored to the specific needs of Veterans with comorbid IBD and mental health conditions. This workshop focuses on teaching behavioral tools to help Veterans engage in values-driven behaviors when navigating difficult internal and external experiences.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) [ Time Frame: 2 week follow up ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TXHoustonTexas77030-4211
Mackenzie L Shanahan, PhD
[email protected]
(713) 794-7939
Mackenzie Lynmarie Shanahan, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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