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Iraq war Veterans' mental health tracked for years in new study

NCT ID NCT00748995

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study follows 817 military personnel who served in Iraq to see how war affects mental health, thinking skills, and daily life over time. Participants complete surveys and in-person tests on mood, stress, and memory. The goal is to learn how conditions like PTSD develop and change years after deployment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could reveal how PTSD and other mental health issues evolve over time in veterans, guiding better support and treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test new therapies. Results may not apply to all veterans due to the specific group studied.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

817 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2010

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

Surviving members of the Neurocognition Deployment Health Study (NDHS) cohort of 1595 participants

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Deployment to Iraq with completed Neurocognition Deployment Health Study (NDHS) baseline assessments Exclusion Criteria: * non-deployed * sensory-motor or cognitive loss sufficiently profound to permit meaningful participation in the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Stress disorders, post-traumatic

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CERC (VISN1, West Haven, CT)

    West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States

  • VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02130-4817, United States

  • VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States

  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle

    Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States

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