VA tests simple video to boost veteran weight loss efforts

NCT ID NCT05346575

Summary

This study tests whether an educational video and follow-up phone sessions can help veterans start proven weight loss treatments. It involves 440 veterans who are overweight or have obesity but aren't currently in a weight management program. The goal is to see if this simple educational approach increases participation in behavioral programs, medication use, or surgery referrals.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

    West Los Angeles, California, 90073-1003, United States

  • William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705-2254, United States

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