# A Randomized Trial of Behaviorally Designed Gamification and Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans

> **NCT05554601** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **VA Office of Research and Development** · enrollment: 725 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Hypertension
- Obesity

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** gamification with collaboration
- **BEHAVIORAL:** gamification with competition

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05554601
- **Lead sponsor:** VA Office of Research and Development
- **Sponsor class:** FED
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2023-07-17
- **Primary completion:** 2026-07-01
- **Final completion:** 2026-07-01
- **Target enrollment:** 725 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-30


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05554601

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05554601, "A Randomized Trial of Behaviorally Designed Gamification and Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans". Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-10 from https://api.morvs.ai/clinical/NCT05554601. Licensed CC0.

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