Web-Based Delivery of MOVE! to Veterans With Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

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Conditions studied: Psychotic Disorders, Obesity, Health Behaviors

In brief

Obesity and physical inactivity have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in increased rates of a variety of chronic diseases, increased risk of death, and substantial health care costs. Individuals with serious mental illness are even more likely to be overweight or obese, which contributes to the high rate of co-morbid medical disease and early mortality found among this population. Specific individual and group-based psychoeducational interventions have repeatedly and consistently been shown to help adults with serious mental illness improve their weight. However, these require substantial time from mental health clinicians, and frequent visits by patients to mental health clinics. This creates challenges for patients who may need to travel to a medical center that provides these services, and who often have limited transportation options. It is likely that these barriers can be addressed with a computerized, web-based intervention focused on diet and exercise education, and tailored for veterans with serious mental illness. Web-based systems can deliver content that is intensive, engaging, and tailored to the needs and preferences of specific patients. Web-based systems can be delivered using computers at community-based outpatient Clinics or other settings in the community. The objective of this project is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based intervention to help patients with serious mental illness lose weight.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00983476
Run by: VA Office of Research and Development
People needed: 276
Starts: 2012-03-01
Expected to finish: 2015-06-01
Last updated by the study team: 2017-04-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, recurrent major depressive disorder with psychosis, or PTSD;
age 18 and over;
no psychiatric hospitalization during the month prior to enrollment;
receipt of an antipsychotic medication for at least 3 months prior to enrollment;
BMI of 30 or higher, or BMI of 28 or higher if 10 pounds of recent weight gain;
medical clearance to participate from a VA physician;
control over diet.

You may not qualify if…

any medical condition for which a weight program is contraindicated;
history of bariatric surgery;
pregnant and nursing mothers;
a diagnosis of dementia;
not able to provide informed consent by self or legally appointed representative.

Where it is running

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA — West Los Angeles, California, United States

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