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E-PST for Concussion (E-PST Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Paul R. King, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 24 weeks
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E-PST Trial Summary

This trial will test whether a brief, primary care-based intervention can help to reduce psychological distress in Veterans with mTBI.

E-PST Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 24 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 24 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) Global Severity Index T-Score
Secondary outcome measures
Alcohol Use Disorder
Applied Cognition-Abilities-Short Form (ACA-8a)
Applied Cognition-General Concerns-Short Form (ACGC-8a)
+8 more
Other outcome measures
Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory

E-PST Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: E-PSTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Enhanced Problem-Solving Training (E-PST) arm. E-PST is a combined treatment that is comprised of brief problem-solving training and compensatory cognitive skills training.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Healthy Living Messages (Control) arm. Healthy Living Messages are primary care-congruent messages that consist of simple advice regarding general health behaviors and preventive care.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Enhanced Problem-Solving Training (E-PST)
2019
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,620 Previous Clinical Trials
3,323,356 Total Patients Enrolled
Paul R. King, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY
1 Previous Clinical Trials
134 Total Patients Enrolled
~9 spots leftby Jun 2025