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NCT Number: NCT05348317

Developing a Telehealth Model to Improve Treatment Access for Rural Veterans With Substance Use Disorders

This project will pilot-test and obtain stakeholder input on a telehealth-delivered substance use disorder (SUD) care model (with initial engagement and ongoing MI-CBT treatment) with the goal of increasing treatment utilization and improving outcomes for rural and non-rural Veterans with SUDs.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance Dependence Substance Use Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Veterans

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105-2303, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Veteran patients at the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) SUD diagnosis and/or substance use on average of 2 days a week over the past month
  • Telephone access
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Receiving SUD psychotherapy
  • Inability to speak or understand English
  • Substantial mental health instability or conditions that preclude informed consent (e.g., acute psychosis, cognitive deficits) or understanding of assessment or program content
  • Prior alcohol withdrawal seizures or delirium tremens

Treatment and study plan

VetReach

Behavioral

Telehealth-delivered MI-CBT substance use disorder care model

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility of the intervention (engagement)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Percent (%) of participants engaging in the intervention (at least 3 completed sessions)

  2. Acceptability of the telehealth intervention

    Time frame: 2 months

    Study-specific acceptability rating completed by participants (% with a positive rating, higher % is better)

Other outcomes

  1. Change in substance consumption

    Time frame: baseline, 8 weeks post-baseline

    Substance use/consumption will be assessed using the 30-day Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB). The TLFB will capture information on the frequency and quantity of substance use, with total consumption calculated.

  2. Change in frequency of substance use as reported on the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)

    Time frame: baseline, 8 weeks post-baseline

    Based on frequency and quantity, higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Fed

Collaborators

  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Registry information

Official study title

Using Telehealth to Expand Treatment Access for Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder (CDA 18-008)

Acronym: VetReach

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 27, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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