150
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2016
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2016
SD
"The participants in the study receive basic nutrition guidance by MD and clinical dietician and make daily use of the device under study (called SD). During the 13 weeks study period, the participants get to meet clinical dietician/MD once in every 2 weeks for guidance and supervision and for on -going monitoring of physical parameters such as body weight and waist circumference.~The use of the SD device is done by study participants during the day every day throughout the study period. The device under study can be easily used by the participants themselves in their regular environment and does not require professional assistance.~The device under study is expected to affects the satiety, energy homeostasis and metabolic control centers in the brain and by that to reduce food intake and lead to weight loss.~The device under study is a device- not a medication and not a surgical procedure, and it does not involve any of such elements."
Control
"The participants in the Control arm of the study receive basic nutrition guidance by MD and clinical dietician and make daily use of the placebo. During the 13 weeks study period, the participants get to meet clinical dietician/MD once in every 2 weeks for guidance and supervision and for on -going monitoring of physical parameters such as body weight and waist circumference.~The use of the placebo is done by the control study participants during the day every day throughout the study period. The placebo can be easily used by the participants themselves in their regular environment and does not require professional assistance."
SD
"The participants in the study receive basic nutrition guidance by MD and clinical dietician and make daily use of the device under study (called SD). During the 13 weeks study period, the participants get to meet clinical dietician/MD once in every 2 weeks for guidance and supervision and for on -going monitoring of physical parameters such as body weight and waist circumference.~The use of the SD device is done by study participants during the day every day throughout the study period. The device under study can be easily used by the participants themselves in their regular environment and does not require professional assistance.~The device under study is expected to affects the satiety, energy homeostasis and metabolic control centers in the brain and by that to reduce food intake and lead to weight loss.~The device under study is a device- not a medication and not a surgical procedure, and it does not involve any of such elements."
RECRUITING
Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva
RECRUITING
Emek Medical Center, Afula
Lead Sponsor
Beck Medical Ltd.
INDUSTRY