Study of Behavioral Weight Loss Therapy for Obesity and Binge Eating in Monolingual Hispanic Persons

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This is a research study designed to examine the effectiveness of an obesity medication (orlistat) given in addition to behavioral weight loss therapy. Participants will be obese monolingual (Spanish-speaking only) men and women.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Yale University
• Collaborator: Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
• Treatments: Orlistat

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Monolingual Spanish Speaking

• Obese (BMI >= 30)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Current cardiac disease

• Serious neurologic illnesses