N/A N=357 Randomized Prevention

Stay Strong: A Physical Activity Program for Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans

Exercise

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

357

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2020

Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Physical Activity (PA) as Measured by the Study-provided Monitoring Device — -67.1; -69.0 Active minutes/week

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Stay Strong w/coaching (Behavioral); Stay Strong (Behavioral)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: May 2019

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change in Physical Activity (PA) as Measured by the Study-provided Monitoring Device	-67.1; -69.0	—
SECONDARY Change in Weight as Measured From VA Medical Record	-0.121; 4.902	—
SECONDARY Change in Depression Score as Assessed by the Personal Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-8)	-0.410; 0.752	—
SECONDARY Change in Pain Measures as Assessed by the VA Pain Intensity	0.212; 0.557	—

Summary

This project is Project three of a four project Prevention Coaching Lab CREATE grant entitled "Transforming Prevention into Action" aimed at effectively engaging patients and their families to improve their health and medical care. This project will test the feasibility and effectiveness of the prevention focused, internet mediated healthy lifestyle Stay Strong program tailored to the needs, preferences and demographics of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

OEF/OIF/OND Veteran
Can identify a VA Medical Center and VA Health Care Provider responsible for his/her care in the system
Interested in starting a physical activity program in the next 30 days
Access to a computer with an internet connection and a working USB port.
A smartphone running a compatible iOS or Android operating system.
Younger than Age 65

Exclusion Criteria

Veteran self-reports that a health care provider has told the patient that it is currently unsafe to exercise in an unsupervised or unmonitored setting. (Can become eligible with written medical clearance).
History of eating disorders or a BMI < 20
Not competent to consent to a research study by self-reporting a legal guardian who makes medical decisions for the Veteran.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02360293). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.