Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Brief Counseling for Weight Management
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hoffmann-La Roche
Conditions:
1. Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-55 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of three different methods for delivering weight management information. Two methods utilize an obesity drug and the third method utilizes brief ...
Detailed Description
There is a growing demand for effective obesity treatments that don't require much time to implement especially in a primary health-care setting where time is especially limited. Brief interventions t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Body Mass Index of 30 to 40
- Male or females ages of 25 to 55 years
- Normal blood pressure or controlled with medicine
- Females not lactating, able to get pregnant or using acceptable birth control
- Current allowed medications prescribed at least 2 months prior to study
Exclusion
- Pregnant, planning to get pregnant or becomes pregnant
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Prescence or history of significant medical conditions that could impact the outcome of the study
- Prescence of active gastrointestinal disorders
- History of mental disorders including eating disorders
- Weight loss greater than 10 pounds in the last 3 months
- History of alcohol or drug dependency
- Use of any weight-loss medication in the last 6 months
- Known allery to orlistat or any of its components
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
246 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00212199
Start Date
January 1 2002
End Date
August 1 2004
Last Update
March 18 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030