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HealthyTogether: RCT of a Dyadic Weight Management Intervention

VA Office of Research and Development · NCT06619041

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
320
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
July 14, 2025
Record last updated
September 1, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

Four in five Veterans have overweight or obesity. However, few eligible Veterans achieve meaningful weight loss in VA's national MOVE! Weight Management Program. Family and friends strongly influence a person's health behaviors and weight. Including a close family member or friend in weight management may improve weight management outcomes. This study will test whether an 14-week, 8-session virtual weight management program that includes Veterans and a support person (e.g., family member or friend) leads to weight loss. The investigators will also test whether the program leads to improvements in weight-related health behaviors, including physical activity and diet, and relationship quality.

Being studied: HealthyTogether

Conditions: Obesity; Overweight

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Veteran participants

  • Assigned to a VA primary care provider
  • Have a weight measurement (BMI>=30) recorded in the VA medical record within 16 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Have a second, valid weight measurement recorded in the VA medical record within the prior year
  • Have a BMI>=30 at enrollment
  • Able to participate in virtual intervention sessions during regular business hours

Partner participants

  • Able to participate in virtual intervention sessions during regular business hours
  • Speak with Veteran at last weekly
  • Live in the same state where Veteran receives VA care

Exclusion Criteria

Veterans are excluded if

  • not fluent in English
  • have severe hearing loss prohibiting participation
  • have a dementia diagnosis
  • have recently (within the past 3 months) participated in a clinical or research behavioral weight management program
  • have a history of (within past 2 years) or plans to (within next 6 months) have bariatric surgery
  • are pregnant, postpartum, nursing, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months
  • are receiving cancer (non-skin) treatment
  • have drug or alcohol dependence not in remission, a recent suicide attempt, active psychosis, or an active behavior flag in the medical record
  • report high-levels of alcohol use (AUDIT-C score >=8)
  • are receiving hospice or palliative care
  • are living in a nursing home or assisted living facility
  • are enrolled in VA home-based primary care
  • have end stage renal disease
  • have a current or past diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia
  • have had an inpatient hospitalization in the past 3 months
  • weigh more than 440 pounds (this is the upper limit of the study's scales)

Partners are excluded if

  • not fluent in English
  • have severe hearing loss prohibiting participation
  • endorse having a health condition that may limit their ability to participate in the intervention
  • report high-levels of current alcohol use (AUDIT-C score >=8)
  • are receiving hospice or palliative care
  • are living in a nursing home or assisted living facility

Recruiting US locations

  • Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

    Aurora, CO 80045-7211

    Site contact: Luis M Perez, PhD RD · (720) 467-0757 · luis.perez2@va.gov

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

    Seattle, WA 98108-1532

    Site contact: Jennifer L Jay · (206) 277-1417 · jennifer.jay663@va.gov

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Kristen E Gray, PhD MS BS · (206) 764-2056 · Kristen.Gray2@va.gov
  • Katherine D Hoerster, PhD MPH BA · (206) 277-4203 · Katherine.Hoerster@va.gov
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