Improving Mental Healthcare Outcomes for Minoritized Veterans Through a Peer-led, Patient Navigation Program (PARTNER-MH 2.0)

Part of paid clinical trials in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07645274
Status
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Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Diagnoses of Depression
  • PTSD

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • PARTNER-MH — BEHAVIORAL
    PARTNER-MH is a manualized, peer-facilitated, patient navigation intervention that involves the delivery of three services: 1) peer support to increase patient engagement in care, 2) patient navigation to address unmet social needs and increase access to services, and 3) psychoeducation to increase communication self-efficacy. PARTNER-MH consists of 10 sessions, lasting up to 60 minutes, that will be delivered over 12 weeks via videoconference or phone. It also includes a rapport building/orientation session that will be delivered in person or via videoconference to facilitate study engagement and two flex weeks with no scheduled lessons to accommodate rescheduling if needed.
  • Educational Brochure — BEHAVIORAL
    The control condition consists of informational/educational materials that will be distributed to study participants after randomization and completion of baseline assessment. The content of the educational brochure includes 3-4 brief, healthy living articles about stress management, well-being, and navigation of health services.

Study Details

The proposed project is a randomized controlled trial that seeks to test the effectiveness of a peer-facilitated, patient navigation program to improve mental healthcare experiences and outcomes for under-supported Veterans from diverse cultural backgrounds and communities. PARTNER-MH is a structured, telehealth-based intervention delivered by VHA peer specialists over a three-month period. It integrates two evidence-based care delivery models, peer support and patient navigation, and addresses three primary contributors to healthcare disparities: unmet social needs, low patient engagement in care, and unproductive patient-clinician communication. Findings from this study will support ongoing efforts to improve mental health services for all Veterans in the VHA.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 4, 2027
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Sep 28, 2029
Completion
Dec 31, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
268 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention condition
    Arm 1 involves delivery of the study intervention, PARTNER-MH program.
  • Active Comparator: Control condition
    Participants in this arm will receive the control condition, which consists of informational/education materials.

Primary Outcome Measure

The Veterans RAND 12 Item Health Survey (VR-12), mental health composition score (6-items, MCS) [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, INIndianapolisIndiana46202-2884
Jasma Adams, BA MPH
[email protected]
Angela L Rollins, PhD MS
[email protected]
(317) 771-4023
Johanne Eliacin, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PAPittsburghPennsylvania15240
Matthew Chinman, PhD
[email protected]

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