Status:
COMPLETED
The VA-STRIDE Study
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brown University
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Overweight
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of an expert-system, print-based physical activity (PA) intervention delivered to Veterans receiving primary care at the VA Pittsburgh Healthc...
Detailed Description
A.1 The primary aim of the study was to determine the effect of a physical activity intervention designed to increase physical activity for sedentary Veterans at VAPHS. A.2. Secondary aims were to as...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- at least 18 years of age at the time of enrollment,
- one or more primary care clinic visits at VAPHS in the 12 months prior to enrollment
- overweight or obese, with a BMI \> =25.0 kg/m\^2 at the most recent primary care visit prior to enrollment.
Exclusion
- primary care provider judgment that unsupervised moderate-intensity exercise will place the Veteran at risk of a cardiovascular event, or other safety concern for guided but unsupervised physical activity
- Veteran is nonambulatory or requires assistive devices to ambulate (e.g., wheelchairs, prosthetic legs, canes or walkers),
- Veteran regularly participates in moderate to brisk physical activity 60 minutes or more each week
- current diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other comorbid conditions deemed to be contraindications for guided, unsupervised physical activity
- self-reported blindness and/or unable to read printed material in English (e.g., a newspaper)
- plans to move from the VAPHS treatment area in the next 12 months
- unable or unwilling to travel to the study site 4 times during the 12-month study period
- VAPHS employee
- current participant in another interventional research study that may confound outcomes
- unable or unwilling to provide signed, informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
232 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00731094
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
April 27 2015
Active Locations (1)
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240