NCT00645255

Brief Summary

The study was designed to evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of Meridia 15 mg daily in obese subjects.

Trial Health

10
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
466

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 obesity

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 1998

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2003

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 24, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 27, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

March 27, 2008

Status Verified

March 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

March 24, 2008

Last Update Submit

March 24, 2008

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Body Weight Loss

    Mean Change From Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Body Mass Index (BMI)

    Mean Change From Baseline

  • Waist/Hip Circumference

    Mean Change From Baseline

Study Arms (2)

1

OTHER

Single-blind Placebo Run-in with behavioral intervention called Health Management Resources Maintenance Program which provided weekly classes for 12 months with meal replacement

Drug: placebo

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Double-blind Treatment with behavioral intervention called Health Management Resources Maintenance Program which provided weekly classes for 12 months with meal replacement

Drug: sibutramine or placebo

Interventions

placebo one capsule daily

1

one capsule daily

Also known as: ABT-911, Meridia, sibutramine
2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • The subject must be able to communicate meaningfully with the investigator, be legally competent, provide written informed consent, and follow a specified diet and exercise program.
  • Female subjects must be nonlactating and must either be a) at least one year postmenopausal; or b) surgically sterilized by bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy; or c) using adequate contraceptive precautions (i.e., oral contraceptives, approved hormonal implant, intrauterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide).
  • A serum pregnancy test, which must be negative, is required of all females except those who are surgically sterile or postmenopausal.
  • The subject must be at least 18 years old.
  • The subject must have a systolic blood pressure \<=140 mmHg, a diastolic blood pressure\<=90 mmHg, and a pulse rate \<=95 beats per minute (see Section VI.I.). Treated hypertensives are allowed in the study.
  • The subject must have been enrolled in a nonpharmacologic weight loss program with documented weight loss of \>=10 kg maintained for at least 6 months, have gained back \<50% of their peak lost weight (while currently maintaining a weight loss of \>=10 kg), and be stabilized on a weight-maintaining diet for at least 1 month prior to screening.
  • The subject's body mass index (BMI) must be \>=27 kg/m2 and \<=40 kg/mg2, rounded to the nearest whole unit, and must have been \>=30 kg/m2 prior to initiation of the nonpharmacological weight loss program prior to screening.
  • The subject must have lived in the immediate geographic area for at least 2 years prior to screening.
  • If the subject is on chronic medication, the dose must have been constant for at least two months prior to screening.

You may not qualify if:

  • The subject must not have a history of anorexia nervosa.
  • The subject must not have a history of clinically significant cardiac disease, any clinically significant abnormal cardiac condition, or be known to have a clinically significantly abnormal ECG. Specifically excluded conditions include coronary artery disease, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias, and congestive heart failure.
  • The subject must not have a history of stroke.
  • The subject must not have a history of narrow angle glaucoma.
  • The subject must not have an organic cause of obesity (e.g., untreated hypothyroidism).
  • The subject must not have a history of seizures.
  • The subject must not have severe renal or hepatic dysfunction.
  • The subject must not be using any of the following medications while taking study medication: monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, phenelzine, procarbazine HCl, selegiline), lithium, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, opioids (e.g., dextromethorphan, meperidine, pentazocine, fentanyl), prescribed or over-the-counter weight loss agents, centrally acting appetite suppressants, tryptophan, migraine agents (e.g., sumatriptan succinate, dihydroergotamine) or any other medication that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may pose harm to the subject, obscure the effects of study medication or interfere with the process of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion (i.e., enzyme inducers or enzyme inhibitors). The regular use of sympathomimetics (e.g. cough and cold remedies, asthma medication) is contraindicated during the study. Study medication should be discontinued for 3 days before the use of opioids. THE SUBJECT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN OFF ANTIDEPRESSANTS IN ORDER TO BE PLACED IN THE STUDY.
  • The subject must not have a history of hypersensitivity to MERIDIA.
  • The subject must not have a history of alcohol or drug addiction.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityWeight Loss

Interventions

sibutramine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBody Weight Changes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2008

First Posted

March 27, 2008

Study Start

September 1, 1998

Primary Completion

January 1, 2003

Last Updated

March 27, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-03