Efficacy of Virtual Warrior Renew Therapy for Veterans Who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma

Last updated: January 14, 2025
Sponsor: Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Post-traumatic Stress Disorders

Treatment

Warrior Renew

Health & Wellness

Clinical Study ID

NCT05776719
W81XWH-22-1-1114
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Group treatments may be helpful for Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST). By doing this study, the investigators hope to learn if two different groups: Warrior Renew and Health & Wellness are effective in reducing mental health symptoms in Veterans who have experienced MST and if either is more effective than the other. Participation in this research will last about 16 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Has established care with VA medical or mental health provider.

  2. Reports having experienced military sexual trauma.

  3. Between the ages of 18 and 75.

  4. Is an outpatient and is able to comply with all study procedures, including theeight weeks of group treatment and the assessment measures.

  5. Positive screen on the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5).

  6. Able to participate in virtual group therapy via telehealth.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Impaired decision-making capacity that in the clinical judgment of their providerwould affect their ability to provide informed consent.

  2. Current/active suicidal ideation as evidenced by a positive screen on the ColumbiaSuicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), or a suicide attempt or psychiatrichospitalization within the past year

  3. Current or past diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusionaldisorder, psychotic or dissociative disorders.

  4. Current/active diagnosis of a substance use disorder or an alcohol use disorder asmeasured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C).66

  5. Unable to read English.

  6. Currently receiving trauma-focused group or individual psychotherapy treatment. (Previous psychotherapy or current pharmacotherapy is acceptable).

  7. Concurrently enrolled in another research protocol involving a mental healthintervention during this study

  8. Has had previous Warrior Renew treatment.

Study Design

Total Participants: 134
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Warrior Renew
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 15, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
January 30, 2030

Study Description

This project will examine mental health treatment in a group setting for Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma. Military sexual trauma or MST is defined as any experience of sexual assault or sexual harassment experienced during military service. Survivors of MST may develop mental health symptoms. Group treatment for survivors of MST may be helpful. This study will compare two different group treatments: 1) Warrior Renew; and 2) Health & Wellness.

By doing this study, the investigators hope to learn: 1) if one or both of the group treatments are safe and effective in reducing mental health symptoms in Veterans who have experienced MST; and 2) if there are differences based on gender that should be addressed differently in developing treatments for survivors of MST.

Connect with a study center

  • VA Portland Health Care System

    Portland, Oregon 97239
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System

    Seattle, Washington 98105
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System American Lake Division

    Tacoma, Washington 98483
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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