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N/ACompleted· 232 enrolled

Drug / intervention

Expert system-based physical activity counselingbehavioral

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Expert System-Based Feedback in Sedentary Overweight Veterans

US Department of Veterans Affairs·interventional·Posted Aug 8, 2008·Updated Apr 27, 2015

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Expert system-based physical activity counseling for Overweight and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 232 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of an expert-system, print-based physical activity (PA) intervention delivered to Veterans receiving primary care at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional

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ConditionsOverweight, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle

CountriesUnited States

CollaboratorsBrown University, University of Pittsburgh

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished

2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027

First PostedAug 2008

Enrollment StartJun 2010

Primary CompletionApr 2013

Study CompletionMay 2013

TodayJul 2026

First PostedAug 8, 2008

Enrollment StartJun 1, 2010

Primary CompletionApr 1, 2013

Study CompletionMay 1, 2013

TodayJul 2, 2026

Enrollment to primary: 2.8 yearsPosted 17.9 years ago

Interventions

Expert system-based physical activity counselingbehavioral

The intervention included 14 mailings to participants that involved completion of physical activity questionnaires printed on forms that were scanned into a computerized expert system program to generate individually-tailored feedback messages and related manuals based on the Stages of Motivational Readiness for Change Model. Newsletters providing additional support and suggestions for increasing physical activity were also part of the mailing program.