Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Sibutramine, Obesity
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and weight loss when sibutramine is used in overweight and obese subjects.
Interventions
10 mg QD with the option to increase dose to 15 mg QD up until Week 4
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subject has nutritional obesity and BMI \>30 kg/m
Exclusion criteria
* Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Inadequately controlled hypertension * History of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome. * Use of any MAOIs, SSRIs, amino acids, antimigraine drugs, opioids * Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. * History of: * benign prostatic hyperplasia * neurological disorders * psychiatric illness * severe renal or hepatic impairments * narrow-angle glaucoma * History of cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease * Persistent tachycardia at rest * Pulmonary hypertension * Phaeochromocytoma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight loss | 48 weeks |
| Safety parameters | 48 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waist and hip circumference | 48 weeks |
| Fasting glucose | 48 weeks |
| Fasting lipids | 48 weeks |
| Uric acid | 48 weeks |
Countries
United States