Can a Video-Based diet and exercise program help veterans with sleep apnea shed pounds and sleep better?

NCT ID NCT05104450

Completed Disease control Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested a remote, self-guided lifestyle program for 696 veterans with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea. Participants watched videos, completed handouts, and tracked their eating and activity, with optional coaching. The goal was to see if this low-cost approach could improve sleep-related quality of life and help with weight loss compared to usual care alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: lifestyle intervention (diet and exercise program with coaching)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could offer a practical, scalable way to help people with sleep apnea lose weight and improve their sleep-related quality of life without needing intensive in-person programs.
What could go wrong: The intervention is self-directed and remote, so results may vary widely. Weight loss and health improvements may be modest, and the study only included veterans, so findings may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Obesity obesity disorder obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OBESITY SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE

Contacts and locations

Locations

VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Seattle, Washington, 98108-1532, United States

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