Tele-Exercise for MERP

Part of paid clinical trials in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07018466
Status
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Conditions

  • Burn Pit Exposure

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
40 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Tele-exercise — OTHER
    Exercise training 3x/week at home. Sessions include circuit exercises of aerobic and resistive training stations which are led remotely.
  • Standard of Care — OTHER
    Health education discussions and lectures 3x/week led remotely.

Study Details

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Veterans in combat were exposed to a variety of airborne hazards, including oil well fire smoke, emissions from burn pits, and other substances associated with negative health outcomes, including cardiovascular and pulmonary disease and cancer. More than 40% of Veterans enrolled in the VA's Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR) report functional limitations, such as difficulty running short distances. Veterans with burn pit exposures will benefit from physical activity interventions designed to improve functional ability and overall quality of life. Veterans with significant exposure to burn pits during their overseas military service will have a detailed documentation of their limitations and participate in either a 12-week coach-led tele-exercise intervention or standard of care. This project is designed to improve functional mobility and could be implemented for Veterans with burn pit exposure.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2026
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2029
Completion
Dec 1, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Tele-exercise
    Exercise training 3x/week at home. Sessions include circuit exercises of aerobic and resistive training stations which are led remotely.
  • Placebo Comparator: Standard of Care
    Health education discussions and lectures 2-3x/week led remotely.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in VO2peak [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks intervention or control ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MDBaltimoreMaryland21201
Kristina Marcus, MS
[email protected]
410-605-7000
Alice S. Ryan, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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