Status:

TERMINATED

PDA+: A Personal Digital Assistant for Obesity Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Obesity

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether including a PDA decision support tool plus distance support enhances the outcomes attainable by the MOVE2! (Managing Obesity for Veterans Everywhere) ...

Detailed Description

An obesity epidemic is gaining momentum in the U.S. and the VA in particular. Among Veterans receiving care at VA outpatient centers in the year 2000, the prevalence of overweight was 73% and obesity ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with BMI \>25 will be recruited from the primary care clinics at Hines Hospital VAMC. Enrollment of patients with this BMI criteria allows comparability with other obesity behavioral treatment trials. The enrollment policy is also consistent with the 2005 VA/DoD Practice Guideline that recommends obesity treatment for all Veterans with BMI \>25.
  • Male or female Veterans
  • Age \>18
  • With chronic pain (Numeric Rating Scale of pain intensity \[NRS-I\] \> 4 for \> 6 months prior to enrollment)
  • Ready to make a weight loss effort involving diet and activity change
  • Able to communicate comfortably in English.
  • The primary pain complaint must be possibly related to obesity (e.g., back, knee, leg, neck, arm, or full-body pain, and not exclusively headache or cancer-related pain).

Exclusion

  • Has an active eating disorder or substance abuse disorder --Participating in another VA-funded research project -Significant cognitive or sensorimotor impairment precluding use of the PDA
  • Already participating in a structured diet or exercise program or plans to begin such a program outside the study during the next year; requires use of an assistive device for mobility
  • At risk for adverse cardiovascular events with moderate intensity activity
  • Plans to relocate within the upcoming year

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00371462

Start Date

October 1 2007

End Date

September 1 2011

Last Update

October 7 2016

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-5000