Status:
COMPLETED
Using MOVE! With Seriously Mentally Ill Veterans
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Mental Illness
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study involves a controlled trial of an optimized version of a weight management and physical activity psycho-educational intervention (called MOVE!) with 200 obese and overweight veterans with s...
Detailed Description
This study involves a controlled trial of an optimized version of a weight management and physical activity psycho-educational intervention (called MOVE!) for overweight and obese Veterans with seriou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DSM- IV diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disorders OR a DSM-IV diagnosis of other severe mental disorder including bipolar disorder, major depression, or severe anxiety disorder;
- Age between 18-64;
- No psychiatric hospitalization in 3-month period prior to enrollment;
- Community residency within 30 miles of either VA facility;
- A BMI of 25 or higher;
- Voluntary consent after receiving full information about the study;
- English speaking;
- Veteran of the armed forces
Exclusion
- Active cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer
- end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage congestive heart failure
- end-stage neurological disorder
- problematic substance abuse as defined by provider
- end stage renal disease
- moderate to severe cognitive impairment (dementia, post-stroke)
- HIV positive with a CD4 count less than or equal to 350 within the last 6 months
- anorexia
- current pregnancy, currently nursing or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
- those living in long-term care facilities
- use in past 3 months of prescription pharmacological agents for weight loss
- no chart documented VA delivered medical primary care or general somatic care visit within the last 18 months
- most recent chart documented hematocrit level obtained within last six months is at or below 30%
- most recent chart documented creatinine level obtained within the last six months that is at or above 2.5
- most recent chart documented liver function tests obtained within the last six months exceeds twice the normal value for ALT, AST test in the Baltimore VA laboratory
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
109 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00323193
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
October 9 2014
Active Locations (1)
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VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201