Couples checkup may lower suicide risk in struggling veterans
NCT ID NCT05525676
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares a 3-session couples program (Brief Relationship Checkup) to standard individual care for 360 veterans and their partners who have relationship and mental health concerns. The goal is to see which approach better reduces suicide risk factors by improving relationship health. Both partners must be in a committed relationship for at least 6 months, and at least one must be a VA-enrolled veteran.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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245 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. BOTH PARTNERS must be age 18 or over 2. BOTH PARTNERS must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of English and cognitive capacity to understand the study through comprehension of consent questions 3. BOTH PARTNERS must self-identify as "in a committed relationship" with their partner for at least 6-months. 4. AT LEAST ONE PARTNER must report at least mild relationship distress on a relationship satisfaction screen (CSI-4). 5. AT LEAST ONE PARTNER must be a VHA-enrolled Veteran who screens positive on a VA Primary Care Mental Health Screen for ONE OR MORE of the following conditions: Depressed Mood, Unsafe drinking, Posttraumatic stress, or Suicidal Ideation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. EITHER PARTNER reports that they are already engaged in ongoing couple or family therapy. 2. EITHER PARTNER reports severe intimate partner violence in the last year. 3. EITHER PARTNER reports ongoing or upcoming legal conflicts between one another (e.g., custody dispute; restraining order; divorce proceedings) 4. EITHER PARTNER reports experiencing suicidal intent requiring hospitalization. 5. EITHER PARTNER experiences past-month psychosis or mania. 6. EITHER PARTNER has completed therapy with the PI, Dr. Dev Crasta, within the last 5 years.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, Canandaigua, NY
Canandaigua, New York, 14424-1159, United States
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