Recruiting

MI-CBT

Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Code:

NCT07388641

Conditions

Homeless Persons

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Healthy Behavior Training

Study Details

Brief summary:

The VA has been focused on reducing the number of homeless Veterans nationally. However, it has been very difficult to increase the level of productive activities--including work, school, and training--for homeless-experienced Veterans (HEVs), even when the VA provides substantial case management and support services in addition to housing. The overarching aim of this proposed treatment project is to validate an innovative psychosocial intervention (a combination of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; MI-CBT) that is designed to enhance motivation and increase productive community integration in Veterans who have experienced homelessness. The efficacy of this new intervention will be evaluated in a randomized control trial that includes 24 weeks of active treatment, and a follow up assessment, compared with a control condition. The results of the proposed study will have clinical and functional impact for Veterans by helping HEVs to achieve fuller community integration.

Conditions

Homeless Persons

Study ID

NCT07388641

Start date

Sep 14, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Sep 14, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 14, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Veteran
  • fluent in English
  • history of homelessness and currently housed through VA Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) housing programs
  • expressed willingness to work on a school, work, or training goals

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no clinically significant medical, neurological, or physical condition that would interfere with providing informed consent or valid assessments
  • no visible sign of intoxication on the laboratory assessment visits

Study Design

Enrollment

106 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: MI-CBT

Combination of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

active comparator: Health Lifestyles

An educational program that instructs participants on important concepts in nutrition, exercise, and stress management.

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Psychosocial intervention to increase motivation for work and productive activities

Healthy Behavior Training

An educational program on nutrition, exercise, and stress management.

Primary outcome measure

  • Action subscale of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale [ Time Frame: baseline, midpoint at 12 weeks, post-treatment at 24 weeks, and follow-up at 36 weeks ]
  • Service Use and Resource Form (SURF) [ Time Frame: baseline, midpoint at 12 weeks, post-treatment at 24 weeks, and follow-up at 36 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Peter C Hunt, PhD MPH BA

(562) 826-8000Peter.Hunt3@va.gov

John J Fraser, DPT PhD

john.fraser@va.gov

Locations

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

Recruiting

West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073-1003

Contacts

Irma Gvilia, PhD MS

(818) 891-7711Irma.Gvilia@va.gov

Linda D Nguyen, BS

(310) 478-3711linda.nguyen@va.gov

Principal Investigator:

Michael F Green, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Last update posted

Sep 30, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • motivation
  • motivational interviewing
  • psychosocial intervention
  • work
  • community integration

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-01. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by VA Office of Research and Development on 2026-09-30. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.