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NCT Number: NCT05199467

Health Coaching: A Pilot Trial Among Reintegrating Veterans

Health coaches help people focus on goals, identify strengths and values, and work towards building the life they wish to live. Health coaching may be especially helpful for people navigating a life transition, such as Veterans who recently separated from military service (i.e., reintegrating Veterans). In this pilot trial the investigators will 1) examine the feasibility of study procedures and acceptability of health coaching among reintegrating Veterans, 2) evaluate measures for suitability in a future trial that will examine efficacy of the intervention, 3) determine barriers and facilitators to implementing the intervention among reintegrating Veterans.

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Key information

Conditions

Veteran Reintegration

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States

About this study

This pilot study is designed to provide data to inform the design and procedures of a future efficacy trial of health coaching among reintegrating Veterans. An enrollment rate 30% and an assessment completion rate 65% at 9 months will be considered feasible enrollment and assessment completion rates for a future efficacy trial. An intervention completion rate 70% and mean score 27 on the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 will indicate acceptability. Evaluation of measures will entail quantifying the mean levels in this population, characterizing typical variation in the outcomes, descriptive analyses of within-person change across time, and adjusted estimates of treatment effect sizes with 95% confidence intervals to calibrate the sample size needs of a fully powered trial. Qualitative interviews with participants will provide information on barriers and facilitators to implementation as well as perceived benefits and potential harms.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

United States military Veterans recently separated from service

Exclusion criteria

Currently living in an institution (e.g., nursing home, prison)
Cognitive impairment as indicated by a score equal to or greater than 10 on the Short Blessed Test
Currently experiencing psychosis as indicated by endorsing thought interference or hallucinations on the Psychosis Screening Questionnaire
At acute risk for suicide as indicated by the P4 screener
Unable to read or understand English

Treatment and study plan

Health Coaching

Behavioral

Health coaches help people focus on goals, identify strengths and values, and work towards building the kind of life they wish to live.

VA Benefits Information

Behavioral

Printed materials with information on VA benefits.

Primary outcomes

Military to Civilian Questionnaire

Time frame: Month 4

The Military to Civilian Questionnaire scores range from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating a higher degree of reintegrating difficulty.
Well-being Inventory - Functional Status

Time frame: Month 4

The Functional Status composite measure from the Well-being Inventory scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a higher level of functioning.
Depressive Symptom Index - Suicidality Subscale

Time frame: Month 4

Reported as count of participants with no suicidal ideation
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

Time frame: Month 4

Reported as count of participants with no suicidal ideation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Fed

Collaborators

University of Michigan
VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System

Registry information

Official study title

A Pilot Trial of Health Coaching to Improve Functioning and Reduce Suicide Risk Among Reintegrating Veterans

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jan 20, 2022
Registry last updated: Jun 9, 2026

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