New therapy aims to keep veterans out of trouble with the law
NCT ID NCT05974553
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special therapy program for veterans who have been involved with the criminal justice system. The program, called DBT-J, combines mental health support, substance use help, and case management. Researchers want to see if it lowers the risk of future criminal behavior and improves daily functioning compared to standard group therapy. About 200 veterans will take part.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran aged 18+ * Able to provide consent * Current or recent history of criminal justice involvement, defined as * (a) criminal arrest, order of protection, or incarceration within two years prior to participation and/or * (b) supervision by probation or parole at the time of participation Exclusion Criteria: * Limited English proficiency * Inability to tolerate group therapy format * Enrollment in a concurrent clinical trial * Current or scheduled enrollment in a DBT- or RNR-based program * Prior participation in DBT-J program
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10468-3904, United States
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Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045-7211, United States
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