HealthyTogether: RCT of a Dyadic Weight Management Intervention
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development
About this trial
Four in five Veterans have overweight or obesity. However, few eligible Veterans achieve meaningful weight loss in VA's national MOVE! Weight Management Program. Family and friends strongly influence a person's health behaviors and weight. Including a close family member or friend in weight management may improve weight management outcomes. This study will test whether an 14-week, 8-session virtual weight management program that includes Veterans and a support person (e.g., family member or friend) leads to weight loss. The investigators will also test whether the program leads to improvements in weight-related health behaviors, including physical activity and diet, and relationship quality.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 or higher.
Assigned to a VA primary care provider.
Have a weight measurement (BMI>=30) recorded in the VA medical record within 16 weeks prior to enrollment.
Have a second, valid weight measurement recorded in the VA medical record within the prior year.
Disqualifiers
not fluent in English
have severe hearing loss prohibiting participation
have a dementia diagnosis
have recently (within the past 3 months) participated in a clinical or research behavioral weight management program
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- HealthyTogether
Treatment groups
320 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov