The Effect of Modified Sham Feeding With Orlistat in Overweight and Obese Subjects

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2012-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the drug orlistat (Alli, Xenical) decreases the taste for fat in humans.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center
• Treatments: Orlistat

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Are a healthy male or female,

• Are between 18 to 70 years of age,

• Have a body mass index between 25-35 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• Are a female who is pregnant or nursing,

• Are a restrained eater (determined using a questionnaire),

• Have any current illnesses such as an infection,

• Have any serious medical problems including kidney, liver, heart or lung disease,

• Use medications known to increase appetite,

• Are taking any medication that has not been on the same dose for at least 30 days,

• Dislike the test food.