Muscle-Sparing Effect Of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) During a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: HCG

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02427529

Run by

Dr. Emma's Corporation

People needed

59

Starts

2011-05-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30,
• Female,
• good health

You may not qualify if…

• complex medical history,
• thyroid disease,
• BMI less than 30,
• psychological instability or history of eating disorder

Where it is running

• Dr. Emma's Corporation — Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States

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