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NCT Number: NCT07725536

Health Coaching and Veteran Reintegration

This study will investigate the benefits and drawbacks to two different approaches to supporting Veterans while reintegrating into civilian life.

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Key information

Conditions

Reintegration Into Civilian Life Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States

Location contact

Lauren M. Denneson, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sarah S Ono, PhD MA

CONTACT

[email protected]

503-220-8262 ext. 51743

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All previously active-duty U.S. military service members and National Guard/Reservists separating from service to civilian life status within the prior three months will be potentially eligible

Exclusion criteria

Veterans who are:

  • institutionalized (e.g., prison, nursing home; self-report)
  • unable to read or understand English (self-report)
  • cognitively impaired (≥10 on Short Blessed Test)
  • experiencing psychosis (endorsing thought interference or hallucinations of the Psychosis Screening Questionnaire)
  • experiencing severe substance use (≥27 on Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test [ASSIST], indicating need for more intensive treatment)
  • determined to be at acute risk for suicide (endorsement of suicidal ideation on the 9th item of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9] and categorized as "higher risk" on the P4 Screener)

Treatment and study plan

Health Coaching

Behavioral

Up to 10 sessions of health coaching

Other names: Wellness Coaching

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Other

Usual reintegration services plus receipt of the VA Welcome Kit

Primary outcomes

  1. Well-being inventory

    Time frame: Month 4

    Functioning in adult life roles

Secondary outcomes

  1. Purpose in life scale

    Time frame: Month 4

    Purpose in life

  2. Self-concept clarity scale

    Time frame: Month 4

    Self-concept clarity

  3. Life engagement test

    Time frame: Month 4

    Life purpose and engagement

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sarah S Ono, PhD MA

CONTACT

[email protected]

(503) 220-8262 ext. 51743

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Fed

Collaborators

  • Canandaigua VA Medical Center
  • VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System

Registry information

Official study title

Health Coaching to Improve Functioning and Reduce Suicide Risk Among Reintegrating Veterans

Important dates

Study start
2027
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Jul 24, 2026
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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