ArticleContemporary clinical trials2025
Protocol for VetASSIST: A randomized controlled trial to evaluate virtual peer health coaching for veterans with multimorbidity.
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Telehealth-delivered Peer Support to Improve Quality of Life Among Veterans With Multimorbidity
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backgroundMore than half of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients have multimorbidity, two or more co-occurring chronic conditions. Multimorbidity impairs health-related quality of life and contributes to disability, mortality, and high healthcare costs. Chronic conditions typically require individuals to engage in self-management, which can be especially challenging for those with multimorbidity. We developed a Veteran-led, synchronous video peer health coaching intervention called VetASSIST to help patients with multimorbidity overcome barriers to self-management and improve health-related quality of life. We are conducting a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of VetASSIST.
methodsVeterans from a single VA healthcare system (N = 294) with at least three chronic conditions in three or more body systems are randomized 1:1 to either usual care (control) or usual care plus Veteran peer health coaching (intervention). Those in the intervention group receive 20 video visits over one year delivered by trained Veteran peers who provide brief health education; assistance with disease self-management, including goal setting and problem-solving; linkages to VA and community resources; and social support. The primary outcome is 12-month change from baseline in physical health-related quality of life, measured by the SF-12. Secondary outcomes include 12-month changes in SF-12 mental health-related quality of life and healthcare utilization. DISCUSSION: This trial will test whether a peer health coaching program can promote health and wellbeing among individuals with multimorbidity. If effective, the VetASSIST program could be implemented within VA and other healthcare systems to support high risk patients with multimorbidity. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05560451).
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