Progressive Goal Attainment Program for Veterans (PGAP for Vets)
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) in improving employment outcomes and community engagement among U.S. veterans with disabilities.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Mental Disorders Worries; Pain or Disability |
Behavioral: Progressive Goal Attainment Program |
Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
| Official Title: | The Progressive Goal Attainment Program for Veterans Project |
- Employment [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Quality of Life [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Lehman Quality of Life Interview: Participants to rate their level of satisfaction with several domains of their lives (e.g. daily activities, social relations etc.) and their feelings about their lives as a whole on a 1-7 ("delighted" to "terrible") scale.
- Citizenship [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Citizenship Measure: 42-item scale that asks about the person's involvement in community and social activities and their ability to act and make choices on their own behalf on a 1-5 ("not at all/never" to "a lot/very often") scale
| Estimated Enrollment: | 200 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2012 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2013 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Progressive Goal Attainment Program |
Behavioral: Progressive Goal Attainment Program
The Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) is a behavioral intervention originally developed in Canada at McGill University in order to increase return to work and community integration for individuals who receive worker's compensation. PGAP is the first disability program that is specifically designed to target the psycho-social risk factors of disability. The premise behind PGAP is that inactivity and attitudinal barriers increase work disability, and these issues are a primary cause of unemployment for individuals with physical and mental disabilities. PGAP is a structured, 10-week intervention that focuses upon helping clients develop a planned activity schedule to assist them in resuming desirable life activities.
Other Name: PGAP
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| No Intervention: VA employment services |
Detailed Description:
Veterans with disabilities often have low self-esteem and motivation, significant depression and a belief that their disability precludes them from gainful employment. The Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) is specifically designed to target these psycho-social risk factors of disability. PGAP is a structured, 10-week intervention that focuses on helping clients develop a planned activity schedule to assist them in resuming desirable life activities, including employment. The PGAP for Veterans Project will test the feasibility of delivering PGAP to U.S. military veterans. The research will focus on the best means of service delivery, staffing needs and how to coordinate PGAP in a larger veteran service system. MDRC will also gather information on the target population, recruitment methods, the feasibility of scaling and replication, and employment outcomes among the sample. Two hundred veterans will be enrolled and randomly assigned into the study across two sites: Errera Community Care Center within (part of the VA Connecticut Health Care System) and the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 55 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Self-reporting a disability.
- Unemployed or under-employed.
- Likely to benefit from PGAP (i.e. unengaged in social and community activities, difficulty attaining work due to motivational factors).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Does not consent to be in the study.
- Significant barriers: serious substance abuse, significant psychotic disorders and cognitive disabilities that would preclude them from active participation in PGAP.
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Peter Baird | 212-340-8834 | peter.baird@mdrc.org |
| United States, Connecticut | |
| VA Connecticut Health Care Center | Recruiting |
| West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516 | |
| Contact: Jack Tsai, PhD 203-932-5711 ext 2090 jack.tsai@yale.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Jack Tsai, PhD | |
| United States, Texas | |
| Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center | Not yet recruiting |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
| Contact: Anthony Kerrigan, PhD 713-794-7703 kerrigan.anthonyj@va.gov | |
| Contact: Daisy Courtade, MS 713-791-1414 ext 4233 Daisy.Courtade@va.gov | |
| Principal Investigator: Anthony Kerrigan, PhD | |
| Study Director: | Peter Baird | MDRC |
| Principal Investigator: | Jack Tsai | VA Connecticut Healthcare System |
| Principal Investigator: | Anthony Kerrigan | Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center |
More Information
Additional Information:
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | MDRC |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01565863 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | PGAP for Vets 1166.01.410.10 |
| Study First Received: | March 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | March 27, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by MDRC:
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Perceived Disability Mental Wellness Employment Social Integration and Engagement Goal Achievement |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013