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Phase 4 N=80 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Anti-Obesity Phentermine-Topiramate Extended Release Pharmacotherapy vs Placebo Among Patients Using a Wearable Activity Tracker

Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Body Weight Change — -10.80; -4.04 kilograms

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Phentermine-Topiramate Extended Release (Drug); Placebo (Drug); Online support system (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Primary completion
Jun 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Body Weight Change
-15.32; -5.85
SECONDARY
Body Weight Change
-15.32; -5.85
SECONDARY
Change in Step Count
1214; 2316
SECONDARY
Change in Calories
-193; 60
SECONDARY
Exercise Sessions
2.3; 2.1
SECONDARY
Tracker Usage
90; 94
SECONDARY
Change in SF-12 Physical Score (Health-related Quality Quality of Life)
1.99; 0.57
SECONDARY
Change in SF-12 Mental Score (Health-related Quality Quality of Life)
0.42; -1.48

Summary

Researchers are assessing the effects of weight loss medication vs a placebo among participants provided with a wearable activity tracker, digital wellness devices and lifestyle recommendations.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults with obesity (BMI >30Kg/m2); these will be otherwise healthy individuals with no unstable psychiatric disease and controlled comorbidities or other diseases.
  • Age: 18-75 years.
  • Gender: Men or women. Women of childbearing potential will have negative pregnancy tests within 48 hours of enrollment.
  • Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a method of effective contraception during study participation.
  • Subject must have an Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later and be willing to download the VitalCare (VitalTech Affiliates LLC) application from the Apple App Store.
  • Able to provide written informed consent prior to any study procedures, and be willing and able to comply with study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of Abdominal bariatric surgery
  • Weight is greater than 450 lbs (204 kg)
  • Recent use (within the last three months) of any antiobesity medication
  • Recent weight change (gain or loss weight greater than 3% TBW in the last 3 months)
  • Positive history of chronic gastrointestinal diseases, or systemic disease that could affect gastrointestinal motility, or use of medications that may alter gastrointestinal motility, appetite or absorption, e.g., orlistat, within the last 6 months.
  • Significant untreated psychiatric dysfunction based upon screening with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory (HAD), and the Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns (binge eating disorders and bulimia). If such a dysfunction is identified by an anxiety or depression score >11 or difficulties with substance or eating disorders, the participant will be excluded and given a referral letter to his/her primary care doctor for further appraisal and follow-up.
  • Hypersensitivity or contraindication to the study medication.
  • Participant unable or unwilling to follow protocol including use of the wearable activity tracker, digital wellness devices, VitalCare application, or unwilling to sign consent.
  • Principal Investigator discretion
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04408586). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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