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Clinical Trials/NCT05448313
NCT05448313
Completed
N/A

Collaborate2Lose: Collaborating With Romantic and Non-romantic Support Persons to Improve Long-term Weight Loss

VA Office of Research and Development1 site in 1 country300 target enrollmentAugust 1, 2023
ConditionsObesity

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Obesity
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Enrollment
300
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Body weight (lb)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study involves an evaluation of whether social support from a cohabitating adult improves Veteran weight loss in a weight management program.

Detailed Description

Dyads comprising a Veteran with obesity and a cohabitating adult will be randomized to participate in a weight management program by the Veteran alone or with their support person. The program will be delivered by research staff using a secure video platform. Outcomes will be assessed remotely at baseline and weeks 24, 48, and 72, with 72 weeks as the primary endpoint.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 1, 2023
End Date
November 11, 2025
Last Updated
5 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient inclusion criteria
  • aged 18 years or older
  • BMI \>= 30 kg/m2
  • at least one visit with a VA primary care provider within the past year
  • weight \<=420 lb due to study scale limits
  • have been cohabitating and have daily contact over the past 6 months with an adult who can provide support (e.g., spouse/domestic partner, sibling, adult child, friend, family member) for the next 18 months
  • desire to lose weight
  • able to stand for weight measurements without assistance
  • \< 2 errors on a validated 6-item cognitive screener
  • ability to speak English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient exclusion criteria
  • active dementia or substance abuse
  • history of bariatric surgery or planning to have bariatric surgery in the next 18 months
  • pregnancy or planning to become pregnant in the next 18 months, or breastfeeding
  • weight loss \>= 10 lb in the month prior to screening
  • living in a facility such as a nursing home, skilled nursing facility, or assisted living facility
  • unable to control what food is purchased and / or served
  • impaired hearing
  • current use of weight loss medications
  • chronic or unstable illness that would limit ability to participate (e.g., recent hospitalization)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Body weight (lb)

Time Frame: 72 weeks

Measured on a calibrated, digital scale to the nearest 0.1 lb, assessed every 24 weeks with 72 weeks as the primary endpoint

Secondary Outcomes

  • obesity-specific quality of life(72 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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