Status:
COMPLETED
The EMBER Trial for Weight Management Engagement
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will test whether EMBER, a self-help tool to increase weight loss treatment engagement, helps veterans engage in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) weight management programs. Participant...
Detailed Description
Background Almost 40% of veterans using the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have obesity. However, few patients use VHA's effective weight management programs. This study tests the effectiveness ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veteran using primary care at VA Palo Alto or Houston in prior year
- BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Age 80 or older
- Documentation of a suicide attempt in the past 30 days
- Hospitalization in the past 30 days
- Documentation or other evidence of cognitive impairment
- VA weight management program use in past 2 years
- Self-report from potential participant that they will not be in town for the majority of the 2 months following baseline
- Self-report from potential participant they plan to leave VA Palo Alto or Houston within the next 6 months
- Under age 18
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 19 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
470 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05424081
Start Date
September 19 2022
End Date
March 31 2025
Last Update
May 7 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304-1207
2
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4211