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Treatment of Binge Eating in Obese Patients in Primary Care
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Yale University, April 2008
Sponsors and Collaborators: Yale University
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information provided by: Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00537810
  Purpose

This study will test the effectiveness of two empirically-supported but distinct treatments for recurrent binge eating in obese patients: 1) Cognitive Behavior Therapy, using a pure self-help approach and 2) sibutramine, an anti-obesity medication also found to have efficacy for binge eating. Self-help Cognitive Behavior Therapy and sibutramine will be administered alone and in combination in a primary care setting.


Condition Intervention Phase
Obesity
Binge Eating
Drug: Sibutramine
Drug: Placebo
Behavioral: Self-help CBT + Sibutramine
Behavioral: Self-help CBT + Placebo
Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity
Drug Information available for: Sibutramine Sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Treatment of Binge Eating in Obese Patients in Primary Care

Further study details as provided by Yale University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Binge Eating [ Time Frame: 6 months treatment; 6 and 12 month follow up post treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • BMI [ Time Frame: 6 months treatment; 6 and 12 month follow up post treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 150
Study Start Date: September 2007
Estimated Primary Completion Date: September 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental
Sibutramine 15 mg daily
Drug: Sibutramine
15 mg daily
2.: Placebo Comparator
Placebo Daily
Drug: Placebo
Daily
3.: Experimental
Self-help CBT and Placebo Placebo daily, Cognitive behavioral self-help manual for binge eating
Behavioral: Self-help CBT + Sibutramine
Cognitive behavioral treatment manual for binge eating Sibutramine 15 mg daily
4: Experimental
Self-help CBT and Sibutramine 15 mg daily Cognitive behavioral treatment manual for binge eating
Behavioral: Self-help CBT + Placebo
Cognitive behavioral treatment manual for binge eating Placebo daily

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Obese (BMI >= 30)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medication regimen that represents medical contraindication to sibutramine
  • Serious unstable or uncontrolled medical conditions that represent contraindication to sibutramine
  • Pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00537810

Contacts
Contact: Shannon Zaitsoff, Ph.D. 203-785-6395
Contact: Megan Roehrig, Ph.D. 203-785-6040

Locations
United States, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) Primary Care Center (PCC) Recruiting
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
Yale Internal Medicine Associates (YIMA) Recruiting
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
Yale Psychiatric Research at Congress Place Recruiting
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519
Sponsors and Collaborators
Yale University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Carlos M. Grilo, PhD Yale University
  More Information

Responsible Party: Yale University School of Medicine ( Carlos M. Grilo, PhD/ Principal Investigator )
Study ID Numbers: R01DK073542-01A1
Study First Received: September 27, 2007
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00537810  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Yale University:
Obesity
Binge eating
Sibutramine
Self-help
Primary care

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Obesity
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Overweight
Hyperphagia
Body Weight
Sibutramine
Bulimia Nervosa
Signs and Symptoms
Mental Disorders
Bulimia
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition
Eating Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Obesity Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Psychotropic Drugs
Appetite Depressants
Central Nervous System Agents
Antidepressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009