A Pilot of the Brief Relationship Checkup (NCT06011161) | Clinical Trial Compass
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A Pilot of the Brief Relationship Checkup
United States40 participantsStarted 2020-01-28
Plain-language summary
The goal of this pilot trial is to study the Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC) program for Veterans with a combination of mental health and relationship concerns.
BRC has been studied in Air Force primary care, but has never been tested in the Department of Veterans Affairs. To prepare for a larger study of BRC, the investigators asked the following questions:
1. Can the research team deliver BRC to Veterans with mental health concerns? ("Feasibility")
2. What is the best way to measure BRC's impact? ("Pilot Outcomes")
3. Does BRC fit the needs of Veterans, and if not, what changes would fit participants' needs? ("Refinement")
Participants completed an initial interview, attended the BRC program, and completed a follow-up interview.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. BOTH PARTNERS must be age 18 or over
✓. BOTH PARTNERS must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of English and cognitive capacity to understand the study through comprehension of consent questions
✓. BOTH PARTNERS must self-identify as "in a committed relationship" with their partner for at least 6-months.
✓. AT LEAST ONE PARTNER must report at least mild relationship distress on a satisfaction screen.
✓. AT LEAST ONE PARTNER must have Veteran status
✓. THE VETERAN PARTNER must screen positive on at least on a VA Primary Care Mental Health Screen (i.e., Patient Health Questionnaire(PHQ)-2 for Depression, PHQ Item 9 for Suicide Risk; Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption Questions for At-Risk Drinking; or Primary Care-PTSD-5 for Potential PTSD)
Exclusion criteria
✕. EITHER PARTNER reports that they are engaged in ongoing couple or family therapy.
✕. EITHER PARTNER reports severe intimate partner violence in the last year.
What they're measuring
1
Relationship Functioning
Timeframe: Pre-treatment
2
Relationship Functioning
Timeframe: After Completing the BRC Program (1-3months after pre-treatment)