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NCT05525676: BRC RCT
Relationship Checkups to Reduce Veteran Suicide Risk
NA trial testing Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC) in Relationship Distress in 360 participants. Currently enrolling.
31 March 2027
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | VA Office of Research and Development |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 360 |
| Start date | 3 January 2023 |
| Primary completion | 31 March 2027 |
| Estimated completion | 30 September 2027 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC)
- Co-Located Collaborative Care (CCC)
Conditions studied
- Relationship Distress — all drugs for Relationship Distress →
- Mental Health — all drugs for Mental Health →
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development — full company profile →
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Relationship Distress or Mental Health. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study compares two approaches to working with Veterans that have a mix of mental health and relationship concerns in primary care. One approach is a 3-session couple-based program called the Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC). BRC has shown promise improving relationship health in Air Force primary care (including some mental health symptoms related to relationship functioning) but has never been tested for individuals with significant mental health concerns. The other approach is a high-quality delivery of three sessions of Co-Located Collaborative Care (CCC) with the Screened Veteran only. This program is the current standard of care for Veterans reporting mental health concerns in primary care (including mental health concerns related to their relationship) but has never been tested for individuals struggling with relationship concerns. The goal is to compare the benefits of the couples-based program vs. the individual-based program when it comes to reducing suicide risk factors at the relationship level and the individual level.
Publications & conference data
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Other recruiting trials for Relationship Distress
Currently open trials in the same condition.
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Other VA Office of Research and Development trials
Trials by the same sponsor.
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- NCT07362576 — Perinatal Peer Support for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness · NA · not yet recruiting
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05525676 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by VA Office of Research and Development
- Last refreshed: 14 April 2026
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