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Clinical trials and research at VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 6 clinical trials run by VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System that are recruiting, in United States. By phase: Phase 2 (1). There are also 95 NIH-funded research projects at this institution. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 6Clinical trials
- 95NIH research projects
- 1Country
Newest trials
| Study | Phase | Where | Status | Registered |
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| Intensive case management linking VA and community care to prevent suicide in Veterans | — | Aurora, Colorado | Recruiting | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Providing tailored produce boxes and nutrition education for Veterans with chronic kidney disease | — | Aurora, Colorado | Recruiting | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Online cognitive behavioral therapy for preventing suicide and treating depression | Phase 2 | Aurora, Colorado | Recruiting | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Evaluating lifting restrictions after inguinal hernia surgery | — | Aurora, Colorado | Recruiting | May 19, 2023 |
| Improving sleep for individuals with traumatic brain injury | — | Aurora, Colorado | Recruiting | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Database for suicide prevention research in high-risk populations | — | Denver, Colorado and 1 other locations | Recruiting | Apr 13, 2011 |
All recruiting trials (6)
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Intensive case management linking VA and community care to prevent suicide in Veterans
This trial will test whether SUPERCEDE, an intensive case-management program that links VA and VA-authorized community care, helps Veterans at risk for suicide get faster, better-coordinated mental health care than present-centered therapy.
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Providing tailored produce boxes and nutrition education for Veterans with chronic kidney disease
This pilot will test whether delivering culturally and medically tailored produce boxes plus nutrition education helps Veterans with stage 3b–4 chronic kidney disease who have food or nutrition insecurity.
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Online cognitive behavioral therapy for preventing suicide and treating depression
This study is testing two online therapy courses for veterans to see if they can help with depression and suicidal thoughts.
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Evaluating lifting restrictions after inguinal hernia surgery
This study is testing if letting patients decide when to return to normal activities after inguinal hernia surgery helps them heal better and feel happier compared to following strict lifting restrictions.
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Improving sleep for individuals with traumatic brain injury
This study tests a new online therapy program to help people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury improve their sleep quality compared to standard treatment.
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Database for suicide prevention research in high-risk populations
This study is creating a database to gather health information from people with a history of brain injuries or PTSD to help find better ways to prevent suicide.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 95)
Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.
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Impaired B Cell and Vaccine Responses in Kidney Disease
This project looks at why vaccines may not work as well for people with advanced kidney disease and how their immune system makes antibodies after vaccination.
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Adipose Tissue Tiny Messengers and Colorectal Cancer in Veterans
A study with veterans explores how fat tissue may send tiny vesicles that affect colon cancer cells, especially when obesity is present.
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Walking Exercise That Sticks with Telehealth for Veterans with a Prosthetic Leg
A home-based, telerehabilitation walking program for veterans with lower-limb amputation to help them sustain regular walking and improve health.
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Total Brain Diagnostics: How symptoms and function connect to mental health after traumatic brain injury
This project looks at symptom reports and brain-function tests in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury to better understand and help treat PTSD and other mental health problems.
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Low-Load BFR Training to Help People with Advanced MS Improve Strength
A randomized trial tests whether low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction can improve muscle strength for people with advanced multiple sclerosis.
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Exercise and brain biology of stress-related eating in Veterans
This project explores how endurance exercise could change the brain processes that drive stress-related eating in Veterans.
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Molecular insights into how Salmonella adapts to host defenses to fight antibiotic resistance
Researchers are studying how Salmonella bacteria turn on its virulence programs inside people with weakened immune systems to help design better antibiotics.
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CARD9 and Ankylosing Spondylitis: understanding immune signals in veterans
A study with veterans who have ankylosing spondylitis will explore how immune signals linked to CARD9 may influence disease and treatment responses.
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Role of the immune system in how lung cancer responds to targeted therapies
This grant looks at how immune cells affect how well lung cancers with specific genetic changes respond to targeted treatments.
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Telerehabilitation to help older Veterans manage multiple health problems
This compares a home-based telerehabilitation program plus coaching to usual care for older Veterans with multiple medical conditions to help them stay active and manage daily function.
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Telerehabilitation for Veteran Lung Cancer Survivors after Curative Therapy
A VA-funded program will test a home-based telerehabilitation plan to help veterans who have finished curative treatment for lung cancer feel stronger and return to daily life.
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Outpatient goals-of-care conversations for Veterans with serious illness
This project tries out ways to help Veterans with serious illness have clear conversations about their care wishes during outpatient clinic visits instead of only in the hospital.
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Improving Prevention and Management of Heart Toxicity in Cancer Care for Veterans
This grant aims to improve how Veterans receive prevention and management of heart-related side effects from cancer therapies.
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Optimizing knee replacement rehab with a personalized, veteran-focused plan
A study to help Veterans recover better after knee replacement by comparing a new, personalized rehab plan to typical care using real patient histories.
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Improving Secure Firearm Storage to Reduce Suicide Deaths in Veterans
A Veterans-focused program tests a one-session safety training that involves a family/significant other to help securely store firearms to prevent suicide attempts.
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Tech-Enhanced Coaching to Sustain Self-Care for Veterans with Chronic Pain
A veteran-focused program tests a coaching approach that uses technology to help people maintain self-care habits for chronic musculoskeletal pain over the long term.
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Multimodal outpatient antibiotic stewardship to improve UTI care for veterans with neurogenic bladder
A program to improve how UTIs are diagnosed and treated in veterans with neurogenic bladder who receive care outside hospital settings.
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Identifying how Veterans store firearms and how it relates to suicide risk
A study using language models to map how Veterans store firearms and see how these practices relate to suicide outcomes.
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Gentle strength training with blood flow restriction for people with advanced MS
This study will see if gentle, low-intensity strength exercises using a cuff to restrict blood flow help people with advanced multiple sclerosis gain muscle and move better.
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Anabolic vs. Catabolic Skeletal Effects of Endurance or Resistance Exercise in Older Veterans
This study will look at how endurance or resistance exercise affects bone health in older veterans and whether exercise improves bone formation or increases bone breakdown.
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Keeping up walking after leg amputation using telehealth
This program uses telehealth coaching to help Veterans with lower-limb amputation keep up regular walking exercise.
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How NLR immune sensors help melanoma grow
This project looks at whether changes in NLR proteins make melanoma more inflammatory and help tumors grow, which could point to new treatments for people with melanoma.
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Recurrent UTI Impact Questionnaire for Veterans with neurogenic bladder
A patient-friendly study to test how well the Recurrent UTI Impact Questionnaire reflects the daily life and care experiences of Veterans with neurogenic bladder who have recurrent UTIs.
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Exploring how diet affects kidney health in veterans
This study is looking at how sticking to a healthy diet can help veterans with chronic kidney disease feel better and manage their health, especially when it comes to related issues like high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Creating artificial fingers for women veterans with partial hand amputations
This study is all about creating special prosthetic fingers for women veterans who have lost part of their hands, so they can do everyday activities more easily and comfortably.
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Tracking asthma in veterans who served in Southwest Asia
This project follows veterans who served in Southwest Asia to learn what causes their asthma and how their care can be improved.
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Harnessing the Immune System to Target Adrenal Cancer
Researchers are exploring how the immune system can be directed to fight adrenal cancer, with a focus on helping patients who have limited treatment options and where surgery isn’t possible.
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How estrogen may help the right side of the heart grow blood vessels in pulmonary hypertension
The team is testing whether the female hormone estrogen can help the right side of the heart form more small blood vessels in people with pulmonary hypertension.
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Improving walking for Veterans with non‑traumatic leg amputation
A rehabilitation program aims to help Veterans with non‑traumatic lower‑limb amputation walk more evenly and reduce disability.
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Preventing falls for older Veterans in primary care
This project will build a personalized program to spot and lower fall risks for older Veterans during VHA primary care visits.
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Omnis Salutis Whole Health program for recent Veterans with stress-related mental health concerns
A brief, Veteran-focused Whole Health program called Omnis Salutis aims to help recent OIF/OEF/OND Veterans with PTSD, anxiety, depression, or alcohol problems improve how they feel and function.
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Palliative care for people living with Parkinson's disease
Bringing palliative care into Parkinson's care for Veterans and others with PD to help manage symptoms, plan future care, and support caregivers.
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How low-oxygen signals control cellular recycling and interactions with gut bacteria
Researchers will explore how low-oxygen signals change cells' recycling processes and their interactions with gut bacteria that can contribute to inflammatory bowel disease.
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T‑type calcium blockers and alpha‑lipoic acid to reduce pain after surgery
This project sees whether blocking specific nerve calcium channels and using the supplement alpha‑lipoic acid can lower post‑surgical pain in adults.
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mTOR signaling and heart changes in adult polycystic kidney disease
Testing newer mTOR-targeting drugs and heart-penetrating antisense therapies to prevent or reduce heart enlargement in people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
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Understanding and preventing suicide among veterans not using VA services
This study is looking at why some veterans, especially those who don’t use VA services, are at a higher risk for suicide, and it wants to find out how to better support both men and women veterans by understanding their unique challenges and needs.
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Veteran-centered decision support for implantable defibrillators (ICDs)
This project creates tools and conversations to help Veterans understand the risks, benefits, and emotional effects of getting or keeping an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).
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Group telehealth exercise for Veterans
This project compares group video exercise sessions with booster sessions plus supportive text messages versus text messages alone to help Veterans start and keep up with regular exercise.
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AKI and AKD and the immune system after infection
This project studies how kidney injury affects the body’s defense against infections and explores new ways to boost or fine-tune the immune response in affected patients.
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AMPD2-targeted treatment for alcohol problems and liver damage
A treatment that blocks the enzyme AMPD2 is being tried to help people with alcohol use disorder who also have alcohol-related liver damage.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System are recruiting right now?
6, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
All of them have sites in United States. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.
How do I join one?
Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.
Find the studies that fit you
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