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Tele-Exercise for MERP
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
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.
Official title: Tele-Exercise in Veterans With Military Exposure
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-07-01
Completion Date
2030-12-01
Last Updated
2025-12-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Tele-exercise
Exercise training 3x/week at home. Sessions include circuit exercises of aerobic and resistive training stations which are led remotely.
Standard of Care
Health education discussions and lectures 3x/week led remotely.
Locations (1)
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States