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N/ACompleted· 225 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapybehavioral
Likely dose
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NCT04523779N/ACompleted

A Pragmatic Trial of Brief CBT for Anxiety in VA Primary Care

VA Office of Research and Development·interventional·Posted Aug 24, 2020·Updated Apr 20, 2026

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety. Completed, enrolled 225 participants across 3 sites.

Detailed Summary

This 4-year study will examine the value of a type of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for Veterans with anxiety and worry. This treatment will be delivered either in-person, or by video telehealth to the Veteran's home. The treatment will be delivered by providers at three Veterans Administration Medical Centers (Houston, New Orleans, and San Antonio). The study will compare the helpfulness of this treatment to the usual care Veterans receive for anxiety and worry. A supplement to this study will also evaluate daily discrimination experiences of Veterans based on the participant's race, ethnicity, religion, physical appearance, or other characteristics.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAnxiety
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
202120222023202420252026
First PostedAug 24, 2020
Enrollment StartJan 3, 2022
Primary CompletionMar 14, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.2 yearsPosted 5.9 years ago

Interventions

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapybehavioral

The proposed bCBT treatment for anxiety was specifically designed for use within VA PCMHI settings and uses a patient-centered approach to increase engagement while addressing the mental health needs of anxious Veterans. Emphasis was placed on maximizing intervention potency and minimizing intensity and duration to improve implementation value and alignment with VA PCMHI requirements. The intervention directly addresses challenges to delivery of CBT providing 1) a brief, practical model of care to address multiple anxiety conditions consistent with the PCMHI model (e.g. 4-6 sessions; measurement-based care), and 2) a clinically potent intervention that includes exposure-based skills.