Cardiovascular System in Obesity: Effect of Treatment

Summary

To determine the long-term efficacy of the combination therapy of phentermine and fenfluramine in conjunction with diet, exercise, and behavior modification in the treatment of simple, moderate obesity.

Timeline

Start

1983-05

Primary completion

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Completion

1988-04

Publications

• Background Weintraub M. Long-term weight control: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funded multimodal intervention study. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):581-5. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.68. No abstract available.
• Background Weintraub M, Sundaresan PR, Madan M, Schuster B, Balder A, Lasagna L, Cox C. Long-term weight control study. I (weeks 0 to 34). The enhancement of behavior modification, caloric restriction, and exercise by fenfluramine plus phentermine versus placebo. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):586-94. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.69.
• Background Weintraub M, Sundaresan PR, Schuster B, Ginsberg G, Madan M, Balder A, Stein EC, Byrne L. Long-term weight control study. II (weeks 34 to 104). An open-label study of continuous fenfluramine plus phentermine versus targeted intermittent medication as adjuncts to behavior modification, caloric restriction, and exercise. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):595-601. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.70.
• Background Weintraub M, Sundaresan PR, Schuster B, Moscucci M, Stein EC. Long-term weight control study. III (weeks 104 to 156). An open-label study of dose adjustment of fenfluramine and phentermine. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):602-7. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.71.
• Background Weintraub M, Sundaresan PR, Schuster B, Averbuch M, Stein EC, Cox C, Byrne L. Long-term weight control study. IV (weeks 156 to 190). The second double-blind phase. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):608-14. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.72.
• Background Weintraub M, Sundaresan PR, Schuster B, Averbuch M, Stein EC, Byrne L. Long-term weight control study. V (weeks 190 to 210). Follow-up of participants after cessation of medication. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):615-8. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.73.
• Background Weintraub M, Sundaresan PR, Cox C. Long-term weight control study. VI. Individual participant response patterns. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):619-33. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.74.
• Background Weintraub M, Sundaresan PR, Schuster B. Long-term weight control study. VII (weeks 0 to 210). Serum lipid changes. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):634-41. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.75.
• Background Weintraub M. Long-term weight control study: conclusions. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 May;51(5):642-6. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1992.76. No abstract available.

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