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Peer support may help veterans shed stigma and embrace treatment

NCT ID NCT07742722

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a peer-led program called Honest, Open, Proud (HOP) for veterans with mental health or substance use disorders who have been involved with the justice system. The program helps participants decide whether, when, and how to disclose their conditions, with the goal of reducing self-stigma and encouraging them to seek treatment. Researchers are comparing two ways of implementing the program across six VA medical centers to see which is more effective and cost-efficient.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
VA-HOP (Honest, Open, Proud), a peer-delivered group intervention to help veterans make decisions about disclosing behavioral health conditions
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could help veterans feel less stigmatized and more willing to seek mental health or substance use treatment, potentially improving their well-being and reducing repeat legal issues.
What could go wrong
This is an implementation study, so it focuses on how well the program is adopted rather than directly measuring health outcomes. The results may not apply to all veterans or settings, and the program's success depends on peer specialists and site support.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

About 240 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2030

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.

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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Veterans who are service-connected and enrolled in a VJP program within six VA Medical Centers: * Fresno, Palo Alto, Butler, Coatesville, Pittsburgh, Wilmington, and therefore have justice involvement * Veterans who meet DSM-5 criteria for a mental health and/or substance use disorder * Veterans who are willing to participate in VA-HOP Exclusion Criteria: * Does not have a history of justice involvement and or not enrolled in a participating site VJP program * Do not have a mental health and/or substance use disorder diagnosis

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

mental disorder psychiatric disorder Psychological Well-Being Social Stigma substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Co-occurring disorders Mental health disorder STIGMA Substance use disorder Veterans

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

    RECRUITING

    Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730-1114, United States

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