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Modifying Adiposity Through Behavioral Strategies to Improve COVID-19 Rehabilitation

VA Office of Research and Development · with Baltimore VA Medical Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System · NCT05880108

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Up to age 80 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
150
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
June 3, 2024
Record last updated
June 1, 2026

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What the study is about

The research in this VA Merit will examine the effects of obesity and Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) on physical functioning, health-related quality of life, and adipose tissue inflammatory and cellular senescence profiles in older Veterans. Further, it will evaluate whether a weight loss intervention, including dietary modification and exercise, in obese Veterans with and without PCC will reduce systemic and adipose tissue inflammation and senescence and promote PCC recovery.

Being studied: 12-weeks of Weight Loss; 12-weeks of Weight Stability

Conditions: Post-COVID Conditions; Obesity

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • U.S. Veteran
  • Self-reported COVID-19 naïve or COVID-19 > 90 days ago for lean and obese PCC naïve or documented COVID-19 for the lean and obese PCC groups (At least one PCC symptom >4 weeks)
  • Body Mass Index: 19-25 or 30-50 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Neurologic, musculoskeletal, or other condition that limits subject's ability to complete study physical assessments
  • Active inflammatory, COVID-19, autoimmune, infectious, hepatic (LFTs > 2.5 x WNL), renal (eGFR\<45), gastrointestinal, malignant, and psychiatric disease
  • Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c >10% or the current use of insulin)
  • Weight change within the past month of >5 kg
  • Self-reported alcohol or drug abuse
  • Anti-coagulant medication usage

Recruiting US locations

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

    Baltimore, MD 21201

    Site contact: Kristina Marcus, MS · 410-605-7000 · kristina.marcus@va.gov

  • South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX

    San Antonio, TX 78229-4404

    Site contact: Tiffany Cortes, MD · 814-332-9939 · tiffany.cortes@va.gov

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Kristina Marcus, MS · (410) 605-7000 · kristina.marcus@va.gov
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