NCT06619041Recruiting
HealthyTogether: RCT of a Dyadic Weight Management Intervention
Harnessing the Power of Social Support for Weight Management: a Randomized Controlled Trial of HealthyTogether
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 1 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 320 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 26 Sept 2024
- Start date
- 14 Jul 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2027
- Lead sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT06619041
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 320
- From 14 Jul 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2027
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- 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
- are receiving hospice or palliative care
- are receiving hospice or palliative care
Other illness
- have a dementia diagnosis
- have a history of (within past 2 years) or plans to (within next 6 months) have bariatric surgery
- have end stage renal disease
- endorse having a health condition that may limit their ability to participate in the intervention
Other
- Veterans are excluded if:
- not fluent in English
- have severe hearing loss prohibiting participation
- have recently (within the past 3 months) participated in a clinical or research behavioral weight management program
- are pregnant, postpartum, nursing, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months
- report high-levels of alcohol use (AUDIT-C score \>=8)
- are living in a nursing home or assisted living facility
- are enrolled in VA home-based primary care
- 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
- report high-levels of current alcohol use (AUDIT-C score \>=8)
- are living in a nursing home or assisted living facility
Who the study is looking for
- 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
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Save your city in your profile to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Aurora | United States | Recruiting |
| VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Seattle | United States | Recruiting |
Related publications
- Protocol for HealthyTogether: A randomized controlled trial testing a virtual, dyadic weight management intervention for a veteran and a support person.Contemp Clin Trials · 2026 · PMID 41985657
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