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VA tests telemedicine blend to bring mental health care to rural veterans

NCT ID NCT02713217

Disease control Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a blended collaborative care model that uses telemedicine to integrate mental health treatment into primary care at smaller VA clinics serving rural veterans. Researchers enrolled 318 veterans who screened positive for depression, alcohol use disorder, or PTSD. The goal was to see if this approach improves mental health functioning compared to usual care, potentially increasing access for those in remote areas.

What this could mean

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Active substance
blended collaborative care model (telemedicine-based integrated care)
What this could lead to
If successful, this model could provide a practical way to deliver effective mental health care to rural veterans who otherwise have limited access.
What could go wrong
This is an implementation study, not a test of a new drug. The results may not apply to all settings, and the improvements over usual care could be modest.

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Study facts

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

Participants

318 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2017

Finished

Aug 2020

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

Patients will be Veterans receiving care at 6 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (primary care clinics) affiliated with the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System or the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center.

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: * The investigators will enroll Veterans who screen positive on routinely administered VA mental health screens for depressive disorders, alcohol use disorders, and PTSD at the 6 study CBOCs. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving specialty mental health treatment in the 6 months prior to recruitment and those who have a diagnosis of PTSD * Those with a diagnosis of substance dependence * Those with a psychotic disorder diagnosis: * schizophrenia * bipolar disorder * other psychotic disorders

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse alcohol-related disorders depressive disorder post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol use disorders Depressive disorders Post traumatic stress disorder PTSD

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Little Rock, AR

    North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114-1706, United States

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