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Supportive Weight Management for Obesity

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Corrine I. Voils, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Patient inclusion criteria: aged 18 years or older, BMI 30 kg/m2, at least one visit with a VA primary care provider within the past year, have been cohabitating and have daily contact over the past 6 months with an adult who can provide support (e.g., spouse/domestic partner, sibling, adult child, friend, family member) for the next 18 months, desire to lose weight, able to stand for weight measurements without assistance, < 2 errors on a validated 6-item cognitive screener, ability to speak English, agrees to attend visits per protocol, individual email-address, access to hardware and internet connection to enable participation with approved virtual platform
Partner inclusion criteria: willing to participate, < 2 errors on a validated 6-item cognitive screener, ability to speak English
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 72 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether living with a supportive adult helps Veterans lose weight.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans with obesity who are at least 18 years old, have a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher, and have seen a VA primary care provider in the past year. They must live with an adult willing to support their weight loss journey, be able to stand unassisted for weigh-ins, and not be involved in other lifestyle change programs. Pregnant individuals or those planning pregnancy soon are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing if having social support from someone they live with helps Veterans lose more weight in a management program compared to going it alone. It compares two approaches: one where the Veteran works together with their cohabitant (dyadic intervention) and another where only the Veteran participates (Veteran-only intervention).See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on weight management through behavioral interventions rather than medication, side effects may include typical challenges associated with diet changes such as hunger pangs or fatigue due to exercise but no medical side effects like you'd see with drugs.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My partner is willing to join, speaks English, and passed a short memory test.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~72 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 72 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Body weight (lb)
Secondary outcome measures
obesity-specific quality of life

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Dyadic interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Veterans and their support person will participate in MOVE!
Group II: Veteran-only interventionActive Control1 Intervention
Veterans will participate in MOVE! alone

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,606 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,705 Total Patients Enrolled
40 Trials studying Obesity
9,787 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Corrine I. Voils, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWilliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
4 Previous Clinical Trials
1,394 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Dyadic intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05448313 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Veteran-only intervention, Dyadic intervention
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Dyadic intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05448313 — N/A
Dyadic intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05448313 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Has recruitment for this clinical research trial commenced?

"As per the records on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular trial is no longer actively enrolling patients- it was originally published on March 1st 2023 and last modified July 11th 2022. Nevertheless, there are a multitude of other trials at present in need of volunteers- 956 to be exact!"

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~200 spots leftby Aug 2025