MOVE!+UP: Testing a tailored weight management program for Veterans with PTSD

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This Hybrid Type 1 Trial will test the effectiveness of MOVE!+UP, a behavioral weight management intervention tailored to address PTSD-based weight loss barriers. The trial will compare MOVE!+UP to VA’s standard weight loss program on weight and PTSD symptom changes. The study also will identify implementation barriers and facilitators to help understand effectiveness findings and inform future implementation.

Project Period:
October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2025

Funding Type(s):
Federal

Funder(s):
VA Health Services Research & Development

Geographic Area(s):
Seattle/Puget Sound

Practice Type(s):
Veterans Health Administration

Patient Population(s):
Veterans

Targeted Condition(s):
Chronic disease, PTSD