Study of Weight Loss Using Gastric Stimulation in Obese Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Morbid Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of an implanted device that stimulates the stomach to help obese patients lose weight.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00200083

Run by

MedtronicNeuro

People needed

190

Starts

2004-05-01

Expected to finish

2008-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 to 65 years of age at time of screening
• BMI of 35 to 55 kg/m2 at time of screening
• Patients with a reported history of five years of obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2)

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are excluded by the screening algorithm
• Patients scoring 29 or higher on the Binge Eating Scale Questionnaire
• Patients taking any weight loss medication or other drugs that can affect body weight

Where it is running

• Contact Medtronic for specific site information — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Contact Medtronic for specfici site information — Gainsville, Florida, United States
• Contact Medtronic for specific site information — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Contact Medtronic for specific site information — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Contact Medtronic for specific site information — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
• Contact Medtronic for specific site information — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Contact Medtronic for specific site information — New York, New York, United States
• Contact Medtronic for specific site information — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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