Role of Apathy in the Effectiveness of Weight Loss Interventions

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treating apathy with methylphenidate or medical Crisis counselling will increase adherence to weight loss programs thereby increasing their effectiveness

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System
• Treatments: Methylphenidate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI >30

• Apathy score >40

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of cancer, except basal cell

• Cardiovascular event in last 6 months

• Renal failure