Coordinator for all Studies – Nicole Anastasides, M.S. – Research Coordinator
Nicole – Phone: 973-676-1000 ext. 1167
Health Coaching for Chronic Multi-symptom Illness
Principal Investigator: Lisa McAndrew, Ph.D.
Purpose: Chronic pain is one of the most common healthcare issues that Veterans face. We are conducting a study where we hope to learn whether a remote-delivered health coaching intervention will reduce disability and impairment caused by chronic pain compared to receiving attentional control.
Study Details: Seeking Veterans who experience chronic pain such as muscle/joint pain or widespread pain. Veterans can participate in the study in-person or completely remotely.
If you qualify and choose to take part, you will:Receive 12, ~1 hour remote-delivered sessions of either Health Coaching Treatment or Attentional Control with a Study Provider.
Complete 4 questionnaire packets over 6-month period.
Compensation is available.
Location: We are enrolling Veterans from anywhere in the U.S.
Contact Information: Please call the War Related Illness & Injury Study Center at 800-248-8005 and ask about the “Health Coaching CMI Study.”
Suicide Prevention for Patients with Chronic Pain
Principal Investigator: Lisa McAndrew, Ph.D.
Purpose: Chronic pain is one of the most common healthcare issues that Veterans face. We are conducting a study where we hope to learn whether a remote-delivered problem-solving treatment will reduce disability and impairment caused by chronic pain and feelings of self-harm compared to receiving attentional control.
Study Details: Seeking Veterans who experience chronic pain such as muscle/joint pain or widespread pain and thoughts of self-harm. Veterans can participate in the study in-person or completely remotely. If you qualify and choose to take part, you will:
• Receive 12, ~1 hour remote-delivered sessions of either Problem-Solving Treatment or Attentional Control with a Study Provider.
• Complete 4 questionnaire packets over 9-month period.
• Compensation is available.
Location: We are enrolling Veterans from anywhere in the U.S.
Contact Information: Please call the War Related Illness & Injury Study Center at 800-248-8005 and ask about the “PST HOPE Study.”
Collaborative Specialty Care for Gulf War Illness
Principal Investigator: Lisa McAndrew, Ph.D.
Purpose: Many Gulf War Veterans experience problems with fatigue, trouble concentrating, and muscle/joint pain (also known as Gulf War Illness). We are conducting a study, Collaborative Specialty Care for Gulf War Illness, to learn whether or not collaborative care among specialty providers can improve health and quality of care that Gulf War Veterans receive.
Study Details: Seeking Veterans who experience chronic pain, such as muscle/joint pain, fatigue, and/or trouble concentrating. Veterans also must have served in the Gulf War and have a VA health care provider at any VA health care facility throughout the United States.
If you qualify and choose to take part in the study, you will be asked to do the following:
• Complete 3 packets of questionnaires at different time points over a period of approximately 9 months. These questionnaires may be completed via mail or online.
• Receive either Problem-solving Treatment and Health Coaching and pain medication management from specialty providers OR treatment recommendations that will be provided to you and your primary care provider.
• Compensation will be provided for completion of surveys.
To verify that this is a valid study, you may contact the VA Central Institutional Review Board at (877) 254-3130 and reference Study Number: 3130 and reference Study Number: 19-21
Location: This study takes place from the VA New Jersey Health Care System in East Orange, NJ and can be conducted from anywhere from the United States.
Contact Information: Please call the War Related Illness & Injury Study Center at 800-225-5170 and ask about the “Symptom Clinic Study.”
Coordinator for all Studies – Nicole Anastasides, M.S. – Research Coordinator
Nicole – Phone: 973-676-1000 ext. 1167