New talk therapy aims to boost homeless Vets' careers
NCT ID NCT07388641
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests a combination of motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy (MI-CBT) to help homeless-experienced veterans engage in work, school, or training. 106 veterans who are already housed through VA programs will be randomly assigned to receive either MI-CBT or a healthy lifestyle education program for 24 weeks. The goal is to see if the new counseling approach increases motivation and productive activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MI-CBT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, evidence-based counseling approach to help homeless veterans re-enter the workforce or school.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (106 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not generalize widely. The intervention is not a medical treatment and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 106 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
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.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 * fluent in English * history of homelessness and currently housed through VA Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) housing programs * expressed willingness to work on a school, work, or training goals Exclusion Criteria: * no clinically significant medical, neurological, or physical condition that would interfere with providing informed consent or valid assessments * no visible sign of intoxication on the laboratory assessment visits
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California, 90073-1003, United States
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