Anti-Obesity Phentermine-Topiramate Extended Release Pharmacotherapy vs Placebo Among Patients Using a Wearable Activity Tracker

NCT ID: NCT04408586

Last Updated: 2023-06-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-03

Study Completion Date

2022-10-11

Brief Summary

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Researchers are assessing the effects of weight loss medication vs a placebo among participants provided with a wearable activity tracker, digital wellness devices and lifestyle recommendations.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Phentermine - Topiramate Extended Release group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Phentermine-Topiramate Extended Release

Intervention Type DRUG

Dosing of 3.75/23 mg daily for 15 days, increased to 7.5/46 mg daily

Online support system

Intervention Type OTHER

VitalCare (VitalTech Affiliates LLC) is a digital health platform that allows remote collection of date from the wearable tracker and digital wellness devices used as part of this study. It also will allow subjects to document study medication compliance and will allow the remote visits to be conducted through a video conference between subjects and appropriate study team members.

Placebo Group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo looks exactly like the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient

Online support system

Intervention Type OTHER

VitalCare (VitalTech Affiliates LLC) is a digital health platform that allows remote collection of date from the wearable tracker and digital wellness devices used as part of this study. It also will allow subjects to document study medication compliance and will allow the remote visits to be conducted through a video conference between subjects and appropriate study team members.

Interventions

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Phentermine-Topiramate Extended Release

Dosing of 3.75/23 mg daily for 15 days, increased to 7.5/46 mg daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo looks exactly like the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient

Intervention Type DRUG

Online support system

VitalCare (VitalTech Affiliates LLC) is a digital health platform that allows remote collection of date from the wearable tracker and digital wellness devices used as part of this study. It also will allow subjects to document study medication compliance and will allow the remote visits to be conducted through a video conference between subjects and appropriate study team members.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Qsymia

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults with obesity (BMI \>30Kg/m2); these will be otherwise healthy individuals with no unstable psychiatric disease and controlled comorbidities or other diseases.
* Age: 18-75 years.
* Gender: Men or women. Women of childbearing potential will have negative pregnancy tests within 48 hours of enrollment.
* Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a method of effective contraception during study participation.
* Subject must have an Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later and be willing to download the VitalCare (VitalTech Affiliates LLC) application from the Apple App Store.
* Able to provide written informed consent prior to any study procedures, and be willing and able to comply with study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* History of Abdominal bariatric surgery
* Weight is greater than 450 lbs (204 kg)
* Recent use (within the last three months) of any antiobesity medication
* Recent weight change (gain or loss weight greater than 3% TBW in the last 3 months)
* Positive history of chronic gastrointestinal diseases, or systemic disease that could affect gastrointestinal motility, or use of medications that may alter gastrointestinal motility, appetite or absorption, e.g., orlistat, within the last 6 months.
* Significant untreated psychiatric dysfunction based upon screening with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory (HAD), and the Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns (binge eating disorders and bulimia). If such a dysfunction is identified by an anxiety or depression score \>11 or difficulties with substance or eating disorders, the participant will be excluded and given a referral letter to his/her primary care doctor for further appraisal and follow-up.
* Hypersensitivity or contraindication to the study medication.
* Participant unable or unwilling to follow protocol including use of the wearable activity tracker, digital wellness devices, VitalCare application, or unwilling to sign consent.
* Principal Investigator discretion
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andres J. Acosta, M.D., Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Andres Acosta, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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19-011697

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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