Can a short mindfulness class ease Veterans' PTSD, anxiety, and depression?
NCT ID NCT06162741
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a four-session mindfulness class (Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training) can help veterans reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD compared to a problem-solving class. The classes are designed for primary care settings and focus on meditation, body awareness, and gentle movement. The goal is to see if these approaches improve mental health and daily functioning for veterans experiencing psychological distress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training (PCBMT)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this brief mindfulness program could offer a practical, low-cost mental health support option for veterans in primary care settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial comparing two active treatments, so it may not show a clear advantage for mindfulness. Results may not apply to all veterans or settings.
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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 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: To be eligible, participants must be: * enrolled in VA primary care through the local VA site * report clinically significant psychological distress as measured in at least one of three areas: * PTSD operationalized by 30 on the PCL-5 plus endorsing a criteria A stressor * depression operationalized as 10 on the PHQ-9 * anxiety operationalized by 10 on the GAD-7 Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria are minimized to allow inclusion of any primary care patients with psychological distress that would normally receive treatment in primary care. Patients will be excluded if they demonstrate symptoms that would not allow them to actively participate in the interventions: * gross cognitive impairment * suicide attempt or desire to commit suicide in the last month To allow the study to isolate the effects of the intervention and ensure patient treatment preferences are honored, patients will be excluded if they: * had a psychotherapy appointment outside of primary care within the last month and have future appointment scheduled * had a change in psychiatric medication outside of VHA primary care in the last 2 months * voice a preference to be directly referred to specialty mental health care Veterans with mild TBI, and alcohol/ substance use disorders will not be excluded because these problems commonly co-occur with psychological distress, and individuals with these conditions have previously benefited from mindfulness and problem-solving training. Patients who receive Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) services will not be excluded as this is part of the usual primary care services that all Veterans receive.
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Conditions
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
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St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63106-1621, United States
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Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSyracuse, New York, 13210-2716, United States
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States
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