New workshop aims to ease Veterans' transition and prevent suicide
NCT ID NCT05995678
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests a 12-week workshop called STEP-Home-SP for veterans who recently left military service. The workshop teaches emotional regulation and problem-solving skills to help with reintegration and reduce suicide risk. Researchers will enroll 120 veterans to see if the program is feasible and acceptable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- STEP-Home-SP behavioral workshop
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, non-stigmatizing program to help veterans adjust to civilian life and lower suicide risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not apply broadly, and the workshop may not reduce suicide risk as hoped.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Recently transitioned Veterans within three years of separation from military service * Self-reported functional impairment or reintegration difficulties as measured by the Military-to-Civilian Questionnaire (any item score \> 1 indicating "some difficulty"; M2CQ; \[71\]) * Sufficient English fluency * Agree to participate (informed consent/HIPAA) Exclusion Criteria: * Active psychosis * Imminent or acute high suicide risk requiring immediate crisis intervention (low-moderate non-imminent risk for suicide is allowed) * Current moderate or severe substance use disorder * Neurological diagnosis excluding TBI * Participants with mild substance use disorder will be allowed * Substance use is a common behavior that may contribute to reintegration difficulties and suicide risk
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02130-4817, United States
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