Peer-Support Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Military Life Transitions (Mil-iTransition)
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Official title
A Brief Peer-Support Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Military Life Transitions (Mil-iTransition) Following Medical and Physical Evaluation Boards (Mil- iTransition Part 2)
Brief summary
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Background: Military life transition involving the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) could be stressful. Receiving an "unfit for duty" PEB determination, especially when one wishes to be retained, may be associated with emotional distress and suicide risk. Peers who have undergone MEB/PEB in the past may have the greatest understanding of and empathy towards Service members currently undergoing transitions. Providing transitioning Service members with a peer-support cognitive behavioral psychosocial intervention can provide early behavioral health support, ease the transition process, and mitigate suicide risk. Objective/Hypothesis: The study objective is to pilot test a peer-support, low-intensity cognitive behavioral intervention, Mil-iTransition, for military Service members and recently separated Veterans (i.e., within 12 months) who received an "unfit for duty" PEB determination. We hypothesize that Mil-iTransition, compared to Transition as Usual (TAU), will demonstrate acceptability, feasibility, and meaningful variability of changes in psychological health, suicide-related, and help-seeking outcomes. Specific Aims: (1) To evaluate the acceptability of Mil-iTransition; (2) To test feasibility of recruitment, intervention delivery, and retention; and (3) To determine degree of change and variability in psychological health, suicide-related, and help-seeking outcome responses to Mil-iTransition compared to TAU only. Study Design: A total of 50 Service members and/or recently separated Veterans (i.e., within 12-months) will be randomly assigned to the Mil-iTransition + TAU condition or the TAU only condition. Mil-iTransition + TAU will consist of 8 to 12 hours of manualized telephone intervention via weekly phone calls over 3 months (i.e., averaging 40-60 minutes per phone call per week). Veterans with first-hand experience of MEB/PEB, either peer support specialist certification or at least a year of peer-support experience, and a minimum of an Associate's degree in psychology, behavioral health, social work, public health, or a related field, will be trained to deliver the Mil-iTransition intervention under supervision. Both the Mil-iTransition + TAU and the TAU only conditions will have access to routine Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) care coordination and Department of Defense (DoD)/Veterans Affairs (VA) resources that aid military transition. Participants in both conditions will receive research case management consisting of monthly phone calls. Feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity will be monitored throughout the study. Variability of responses on psychological health, suicide-related, and help-seeking outcomes will be measured at baseline, 3-months, and 6-months. Military Benefit: Currently, no evidence-based intervention exists where military/Veteran peers are supported for suicide prevention at the vulnerable stage of transitioning after receiving an "unfit for duty" PEB determination. The proposed research has notable implications for DoD and VA early suicide prevention endeavors. Transitioning Service members and recently separated Veterans who are under pressure to navigate through complex transition processes can receive guided support by those who have overcome similar challenges.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07930234
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 40 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 25, 2022 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- Mar 23, 2023 (Actual)
- Completion
- Mar 31, 2023 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Nov 12, 2026
2022 – 2023
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Bethesda | Maryland | 20814 | — |
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