Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
Study medicine will be given alone, or in combination with either sibutramine or orlistat, to obese subjects to compare the effect on body weight over a six month period.
Interventions
DRUGMK0557
Sponsors
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Men and women between the ages of 18-65 who are considered obese (have a body mass index between 30 and 43)
Exclusion criteria
* Subject has high blood pressure or is taking any high blood pressure medicine * History of psychiatric disorder, stroke, or heart disease
Outcome results
None listed