Massive study probes heart risks of popular Weight-Loss pill

NCT ID NCT06098079

Summary

This large study aims to find out if a weight loss medication (Contrave/Mysimba) increases the risk of serious heart problems like heart attacks or strokes. It will enroll 8,600 overweight or obese adults who already have a higher risk for heart disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the real medication or a placebo (sugar pill), and all will also receive standard advice on diet and exercise.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ABMED Clinical Research

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Cape Coral, Florida, 33914, United States

  • AMR - El Dorado

    RECRUITING

    El Dorado, Kansas, 67042, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • AMR Mobile

    RECRUITING

    Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • AMR New Orleans

    TERMINATED

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States

  • AMR Norfolk

    RECRUITING

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • AMR Wichita East

    RECRUITING

    Wichita, Kansas, 67207, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • AMR Wichita West

    TERMINATED

    Wichita, Kansas, 67205, United States

  • Accel Research Sites (ARSN) - Neurostudies

    RECRUITING

    Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Accel Research Sites Network

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35216, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Accel Research Sites Network - Edgewater

    TERMINATED

    Edgewater, Florida, 32132, United States

  • ActivMed Practices and Research

    TERMINATED

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States

  • Activmed Practices and Research, Inc

    RECRUITING

    Methuen, Massachusetts, 01844, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists/NextStage Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Beaumont, Texas, 77702, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Advanced Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33156, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Advanced Clinical Research Atlanta

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • All-American Orthopedics-NextStage Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77058, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Altus Research

    RECRUITING

    Lake Worth, Florida, 33461, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Avacare

    RECRUITING

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Axces Research Group

    TERMINATED

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505, United States

  • Best Choice Medical and Research Services

    RECRUITING

    Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Biscayne Clinical Research Inc

    RECRUITING

    North Miami, Florida, 33169, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Bolanos Clnical Research

    RECRUITING

    Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Cardiovascular Consultants/NextStage Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    Glendale, Arizona, 85306, United States

  • Century Research

    TERMINATED

    Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

  • Charlottesville Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Chemidox Clinical Trials Inc.

    RECRUITING

    Lancaster, California, 93534, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Clay Platte Family Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64151, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Clincept Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Coastal Carolina Research Center

    RECRUITING

    North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Conveinent Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Hialeah, Florida, 33013, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Cordova Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Sweetwater, Florida, 33182, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Cullman Clinical Trials

    TERMINATED

    Cullman, Alabama, 35055, United States

  • D&H Doral Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Doral, Florida, 33122, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • D&H Pompano Research Center, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Margate, Florida, 33063, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • D&H Tamarac Research Center, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Dearborn Cardiology

    TERMINATED

    Dearborn, Michigan, 48126, United States

  • Delray Physician Center

    RECRUITING

    Delray Beach, Florida, 33445, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Desert Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Mesa, Arizona, 85213, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Entrust Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Evergreen Surgical

    TERMINATED

    Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701, United States

  • Fiel Family & Sports Medicine CCT Research

    RECRUITING

    Tempe, Arizona, 85283, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • G+C Research Group

    TERMINATED

    Hialeah, Florida, 33010, United States

  • HDH Research

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77022, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hatboro Medical Associates/Avacare Research

    RECRUITING

    Horsham, Pennsylvania, 19044, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Healix Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • IMRC At Palmetto Bay

    RECRUITING

    Palmetto Bay, Florida, 33157, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • IMRC Fort Lauderdale

    RECRUITING

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • ITB Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Ilumina Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Kissimmee, Florida, 34744, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Indiana Medical Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Merriville, Indiana, 46410, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Innovia Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Miramar, Florida, 33027, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • JAELEX Research

    TERMINATED

    Round Lake Beach, Illinois, 60073, United States

  • JY Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Cutler Bay, Florida, 33189, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Janus Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33186, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • LMG Research

    RECRUITING

    Coral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Las Vegas Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Long Beach Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Long Beach, California, 90806, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Medical Research Center Westchester

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Mercado Medical Practice/CCT Research

    TERMINATED

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

  • Meridian Clinical Research - Velocity

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Miami Beach Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami Beach, Florida, 33141, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Midwest Regional Health Services

    TERMINATED

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68144, United States

  • National Institute of Clinical Research, Inc.

    RECRUITING

    Pomona, California, 91768, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • New Horizons Research

    RECRUITING

    Palmetto Bay, Florida, 33176, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • NexGen Research

    RECRUITING

    Lima, Ohio, 45801, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • NextStage Clinical Research - Tulsa

    RECRUITING

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • NextStage Clinical Research-Chicago

    TERMINATED

    Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 60137, United States

  • NextStage Clinical Research-Lubbock/SWAT Surgical Associates-NextStage Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    Lubbock, Texas, 79410, United States

  • NextStage Clinical Research-Port Arthur/Gulf Coast Cardiology

    RECRUITING

    Port Arthur, Texas, 77642, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Olympus Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Sugarland, Texas, 77479, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Optimal Research, LLC. - Austin

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Optimal Research, LLC. - Melbourne

    RECRUITING

    Melbourne, Florida, 32934, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Praveen K Gupta, MD/Avacare

    RECRUITING

    Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Providere Research

    RECRUITING

    West Covina, California, 91790, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Qway Research

    RECRUITING

    Hialeah, Florida, 33010, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine- NextStage Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    North Bethesda, Maryland, 20852, United States

  • Santa Rosa Urgent Care Primary Care/CCT Research

    TERMINATED

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States

  • Southwest General Healthcare Center

    RECRUITING

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33907, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • St. Louis Medical Professionals/CCT Research

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63119, United States

  • Sun City Research

    RECRUITING

    Glendale, Arizona, 85304, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc. - New York

    TERMINATED

    New York, New York, 10017, United States

  • Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc. - The Villages

    RECRUITING

    The Villages, Florida, 32162, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Synexus Clinical Research US; Inc.

    RECRUITING

    Tucson, Arizona, 85741, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Synexus Clinical Research US; Inc.

    RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Tandem Clinical Research

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • TrialMed Birmingham (DRS)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35211, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Valley Vitality Ventures

    RECRUITING

    Manteca, California, 95350, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Chula Vista, California, 91911, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51106, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    Slidell, Louisiana, 70458, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87107, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Binghamton, New York, 13905, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    Vestal, New York, 13850, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45246, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29204, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Gaffney, South Carolina, 29340, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    TERMINATED

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 78759, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research (New Smyrna Beach)

    RECRUITING

    Edgewater, Florida, 32132, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research (Providence)

    RECRUITING

    East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 02818, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research at Coastal Heart Medical Group

    TERMINATED

    Santa Ana, California, 92704, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research at Pioneer Heart Institute

    TERMINATED

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research of Santa Ana

    TERMINATED

    Santa Ana, California, 92704, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Abilene

    RECRUITING

    Abilene, Texas, 79606, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Cincinnati

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Denver

    RECRUITING

    Englewood, Colorado, 80110, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Durham

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Gardena

    RECRUITING

    Anderson, California, 90247, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Grand Island

    RECRUITING

    Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Grants Pass

    TERMINATED

    Grants Pass, Oregon, 97527, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Hampton

    RECRUITING

    Hampton, Virginia, 23666, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Huntington Park

    RECRUITING

    Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Kansas City

    TERMINATED

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66210, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Medford

    RECRUITING

    Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Mobile

    RECRUITING

    Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Mt. Auburn

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, New Orleans

    RECRUITING

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Norfolk

    RECRUITING

    Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Phoenix

    RECRUITING

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Rockville

    RECRUITING

    Rockville, Maryland, 20854, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Salt Lake City

    RECRUITING

    West Jordan, Utah, 84088, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, San Bernardino

    RECRUITING

    San Bernardino, California, 92408, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, San Diego

    RECRUITING

    La Mesa, California, 91942, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Savannah

    RECRUITING

    Savannah, Georgia, 31406, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Spartanburg

    RECRUITING

    Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Suffolk, VA

    RECRUITING

    Suffolk, Virginia, 23435, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Union

    RECRUITING

    Union, South Carolina, 29379, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Van Nuys

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Van Nuys, California, 91405, United States

  • Waco Cardiology Consultants

    RECRUITING

    Waco, Texas, 76712, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Wichita Surgical Specialists

    RECRUITING

    Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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