Status:
COMPLETED
Re-energize With Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Loss
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to establish a Center of Excellence in Research on Obesity that will focus on severe obesity. The prevalence of severe obesity (i.e., Class 2 and 3 obesity; body mass in...
Detailed Description
SPECIFIC AIMS The first specific aim is to examine mechanisms for the pathogenesis of severe obesity. Obesity is a heterogeneous and complex metabolic disorder. The pathogenesis of obesity remains ob...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Overweight
- Age 30 to 55
- Able to walk 3 to 4 blocks
- Able to attend weekly meetings
Exclusion
- Do not have diabetes
- Have not been in a weight loss program in the last year
- Have never had bariatric surgery or stomach bypass surgery
- Are not taking steroids or blood thinners
- Have no history of heart disease, heart attacks, heart surgery
- Have not had cancer in the past 5 years
- Are not pregnant, or haven't been in the past six months
- Are not currently nursing or planning to become pregnant in the next year
- Are not planning to move out of the area in the next year
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
310 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00712127
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
July 31 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19319
2
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213