At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Veteran with primary care at VA Palo Alto or Houston in the prior year
- ✓BMI ≥30 kg/m²
- ✕Age 80 or older
- ✕Age under 18
- ✕Suicide attempt documented in the past 30 days
- ✕Hospitalization in the past 30 days
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The EMBER Trial for Weight Management Engagement
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating EMBER and Control for Obesity. Completed, enrolled 470 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
This study will test whether EMBER, a self-help tool to increase weight loss treatment engagement, helps veterans engage in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) weight management programs. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive EMBER or a list of weight management programs (the control group). They will answer questions about health beliefs and behaviors and share information from their medical record at the start of the study, 2-months after the start of the study, and 6-months after the start of the study. Participants will receive compensation for each of these contacts. Participants will also receive a reminder call 10 days after they enroll in the study. All study contacts will be over the phone. The main hypothesis is that people who receive EMBER will be more likely to use VHA weight management programs than people in the control group.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Self-help tool to increase weight management engagement
List of weight management programs