Veterans Walk for Health Study
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Obesity
In brief
The objective of this study is to determine whether a tailored web-based system for providing feedback on walking step-counts, in combination with regular nutrition counseling, can improve weight loss over nutrition counseling alone in patients with heart disease.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00123435
- Run by
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- People needed
- 254
- Starts
- 2005-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-08-21
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Is newly referred from a VA physician for nutritional counseling or has responded to an advertisement for the study - Has one of the following diagnoses: diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity.
- Is ambulatory and able to comfortably walk at least one block.
- Has a body mass index (BMI) of 28 or greater.
- Is not already regularly active (30 minutes a day, 5 days a week of moderate intensity physical activity).
- Is in the contemplation or preparation stage of readiness to become more physically active.
- Is willing to try a walking program.
- Can communicate comfortably in English.
You may not qualify if…
- Has attended a nutritional counseling session in the past 28 days.
- May be at risk for adverse cardiovascular events with a walking program--specifically participants who:
- have symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) while walking;
- have been told by a physician that walking might be dangerous; or
- have a stress test scheduled in the next two months.
Where it is running
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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