Muscle-Sparing Effect Of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) During a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Subjects are female patients, randomized to HCG group or placebo group, during a prospective
trial, in order to determine the significance, if any, of HCG on maintaining muscle mass
during a very low calorie diet in order to demonstrate the potential significance of HCG
administration on preserving lean body mass while losing weight.