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VLCD by Enteral Route for Weight Loss

NCT01965990·1 site·ClinicalTrials.gov

What this study is about

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Lead

San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital

Age

18–70

Sex

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

You may be eligible if

age \>=18 years
severe obesity (body mass index \[BMI\] \>=40 kg/m2)
history of multiple failures in weight loss programs

You may not be if

age \>=70 years
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
a psychiatric disorder
previous (\<1 year since last chemo- or radiotherapy) neoplastic disease
current neoplastic disease
established vascular disease
recent (6 months), history of diet-induced or unintentional weight loss
moderate-to-severe heart failure
arrhythmia
renal failure (creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL)
current hepatitis
liver cirrhosis
any type of gastrointestinal disease
moderate-severe hypoalbuminemia (\<3.0 g/dL)
altered serum electrolytes
any other contra-indication to enteral nutrition
refusal to give written informed consent

The record

StatusCompleted

PhaseNo phase

Taking part364

StartedApr 2010

UpdatedOct 22, 2013

Conditions

Where1

Clinical Nutrition Unit - A.O.R.N. "San Giuseppe Moscati"
Avellino, Avellino, Italy

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