Coaching Veterans to Healthy Weights and Wellness

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

ASPIRE has completed enrollment of patients at the Ann Arbor and Cleveland Medical Centers in a study that is examining the impact of an innovative approach to weight loss ("Aspiring to Lifelong Health in VA", aka "ASPIRE-VA"). ASPIRE-VA has 3 key features: 1) lifestyle coaches who encourage behavior change through a "small steps" approach; 2) a simplified "Stoplight" diet; and 3) user-friendly "enhanced" pedometers to help participants monitor their physical activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00967668

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

481

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current patient at Ann Arbor or Cleveland medical center.
• Current provider- or self-referral to MOVE! program and eligible to participate in MOVE!
• 18 years of age and older
• Able to communicate in English
• Report being able to walk 10 minutes continuously without sitting down to rest
• Competent to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Enrolled in another research study involving weight loss, nutrition, or physical activity
• Being treated for weight loss or on weight loss medications (OTC or prescribed)
• Are currently pregnant

Where it is running

• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
• VA Medical Center, Cleveland — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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