A technology-assisted health coaching intervention vs. enhanced usual care for Primary Care-Based Obesity Treatment: a randomized controlled trial

ConclusionsWe found that a technology assisted health coaching intervention delivered within primary care using student health coaches was feasible and acceptable to Veteran patients. This pilot study helped elucidate challenges such as low provider engagement, difficulties with health coach continuity, and low patient attendance in MOVE! which we have addressed and plan to test in future studies.Trial registrationNCT03006328 Retrospectively registered on December 30, 2016.
Source: BMC Obesity - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research