Obesity Adult OnsetNCT05946187
Alternative Healthcare Delivery Strategies to Prevent Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
A study testing Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention and Treatment as Usual for Bariatric Surgery in people with Obesity Adult Onset and Eating Behavior, run by University of Minho at 1 site in Portugal.
Trial summary
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, yet a significant percentage of patients achieve suboptimal results or present long-term weight regain. Given the strong association between poor outcomes and post-surgery psychological factors, it is crucial to implement post-surgical psychological… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity Adult Onset, Eating Behavior
- What is being tested?
- Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention and Treatment as Usual for Bariatric Surgery
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 144 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePortugal
- Study dates
- 1 May 2022to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Underwent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Gastric Sleeve
- Be at least 12 months after surgery;
- Have a Facebook® account and regular Internet access.
Who cannot join
- Under weight-loss medications;
- Having acute psychiatric or medical problems;
- pregnancy or lactation;
- illiteracy.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Getting Back on Track: Alternative Healthcare Delivery Strategies to Prevent Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, yet a significant percentage of patients achieve suboptimal results or present long-term weight regain. Given the strong association between poor outcomes and post-surgery psychological factors, it is crucial to implement post-surgical psychological interventions.
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of a novel, cost-effective, and timely-personalized treatment delivering strategy (stepped-care) with two different intensities 1) low-intensity intervention delivered by Facebook®, and 2) high-intensity program delivered online. It is also intended to study predictors, outcome moderators/mediators, and the underlying mechanisms of weight regain. Participants' assessment will include measures of pathological eating behavior, psychological impairment, negative urgency, and emotional regulation.
Read the detailed description
This research project intends to examine the effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychoeducational based stepped-care program delivered online for patients submitted to bariatric surgery: APOLO_Bari. Therefore, a randomized controlled trial will compare a control group receiving multidisciplinary medical treatment as usual (TAU) for bariatric surgery in public health care centers in Portugal, and an intervention group receiving TAU plus the stepped-care APOLO-Bari web-based intervention.
The stepped-care APOLO-Bari intervention was designed to optimize weight loss, and prevent weight regain after bariatric intervention, promoting the adoption of healthy eating habits and lifestyle behaviors.
All participants will be assessed at baseline, 6- and 12- months after the beginning of the intervention, at the end of the 18-months intervention and at 6-months follow-up. Additionally, throughout the entire intervention, patients will respond to a short monthly monitoring questionnaire (MMQ) which consist of a self-monitoring online tool that allows patients to regularly input monitoring information regarding key disordered eating behaviors and their weight, maintaining a log of the individual process. Based on this information, a decision rule will be used to move patients through the different levels of interventions: Step 1: all patients receive intervention; Step 2: patients reporting at least one disordered eating behavior (e.g. grazing, binge-eating, skipping meals), or 2kg weight regain since the beginning of the intervention. If/when a patient moves to a new step of the protocol, the same set of measures will be responded before, in the middle, and at the end of that intervention.
ANOVAS for repeated measures and General Estimating Equations will be used to explore the differences between the groups in the various moments of evaluation. Hierarchical Linear Models with growth curves for repeated measurements will be used to explore the weight trajectories of patients in the two groups and to test predictors of weight variations. The PROCESS macro for SPSS will test moderators/mediators of the relationship between psychological variables, disordered eating behaviors, and weight loss.
- Conditions
- Obesity Adult Onset, Eating Behavior
- Being tested
- Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention, Treatment as Usual for Bariatric Surgery
- Keywords
- alternative healthcare strategies, weight regain, eating behaviors, bariatric surgery
- Medical subject headings
- Feeding Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Apolo_Bari Stepped-care interventionBehavioural
Step 1 - Low-intensity intervention that will run on a private Facebook® group. Weekly, a subtopic and related activities are posted as short text/images. Patients are encouraged to participate by viewing publications, commenting, and posting their content.
Step 2 - Will consist of an adjusted version of the Cognitive Behavior Treatment (CBT) program developed by Conceição et al. (2016). The intervention will last for 12-months and be delivered online by Facebook's functionalities, namely chat and calls. The intervention offered includes three components: 1) a psychoeducational cognitive-behavioral-based self-help manual that consists of 12 different modules. Each month a different topic will be covered and divided into four weekly sub-topics, which are supported with a set of related CBT tasks; 2) interactive call sessions with a psychologist (30 min at the beginning of each month); 3) monthly monitoring of risk-behaviors responded every session.
Treatment as Usual for Bariatric SurgeryOther
Treatment as Usual for bariatric surgery in portuguese public hospitals.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention group | Experimental | The Apolo_Bari stepped-care intervention offers two different steps from low- to high-intensity strategies. The intervention will run for 18 months. All participants receive first step intervention. Patients will move through the second step according to the degree of disordered eating behaviors or weight regain which is assessed through a short Monthly Monitoring Questionnaire. Receives: Behavioral: Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention |
| Treatment as usual group | Active comparator | Treatment As Usual control group receives the standard intervention for bariatric surgery offered by multidisciplinary teams in Portuguese public hospitals. It consists of endocrinology, nutrition and surgery consultations, usually lasting 30 minutes every 6 months. These consultations usually include a physical exam (weight, height) and personalized diet/lifestyle recommendations. The Treatment as usual intervention is common to the Apolo_Bari Steppped-care intervention group and the treatment as usual control groups. Receives: Other: Treatment as Usual for Bariatric Surgery |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Body max index
Calculated by WHO guidelines
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Change in Disordered eating behaviors
Questionnaire developed for this study to evaluate the presence of key disordered eating behaviors (LOCE, binge-eating, grazing, and skipping meals). Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Change in Grazing behavior
Repetitive Eating Questionnaire (Repeat-Q) - measure that assesses feelings, behaviors, and cognitions related to episodes of grazing resulting in two subscales: compulsive, and non-compulsive grazing. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Change in Eating disorder psychopathology
Eating Disorder_15 (ED-15) - measure that evaluates eating disorder psychopathology with subscales for weight and shape concerns and for eating concerns. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Change in Loss of control over eating
The Loss of Control over Eating Scale (LOCES) - measure that assesses the degree of LOC over eating in three aspects: behavioral, cognitive/dissociative and positive/euphoric. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Change in Difficulties in emotion regulation
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) - measure that assesses clinically relevant difficulties in emotion regulation through six dimensions: nonacceptance of emotional responses, difficulties engaging in goal-directed behavior when distressed, impulse control difficulties, lack of emotional awareness, limited access to effective emotion regulation strategies, and lack of emotional clarity. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Change in Negative urgency
UPPS-NU: Measure that assesses an individual's tendency to surrender to strong impulses, particularly under situations of negative emotions. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Change in Psychological impairment
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) - measure that evaluates three dimensions: anxiety, depression, and stress. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Measured: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Satisfaction with intervention
Satisfaction questionnaire - measure developed to this study to addresses the utility and feasibility of the program from the patient's perspective. Higher scores indicate a higher satisfation with the program.
Measured: Assessment at 18 months after the beginning of the intervention (End of treatment).
Attendance to the intervention.
Number of interactions on Facebook® private group, number of sessions attended, and number of monthly monitoring questionnaires responded.
Measured: Assessment at 18 months after the beginning of the intervention (End of treatment).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jul 2023
- Study start1 May 2022
- Primary completion30 Nov 2024
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Obesity Adult OnsetStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This randomized controlled trial will compare two groups: a Treatment As Usual control group with an Stepped-care intervention group. The Stepped-care approach organizes interventions with two different intensities (Steps 1-2), delivered entirely via private groups on Facebook®. A logarithm will guide when patients move to another step based on the presence of certain key symptoms. Participants will be recruited at the São João Hospital Center and at the Hospital of Braga. All participants will be contacted by the researcher after their medical appointment. Patients meeting the criteria will be invited to participate in the study and sign an informed consent form. Objectives and procedures of the investigation will be explained. The study will be introduced as a program to support bariatric patients in the long term in different modalities, which aims to monitor relevant variables and investigate patients' perceptions of the utility of these interventions.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Minho
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hospital de Braga, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E., Universidade do Porto
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Eva Conceição, Universidade do Porto
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05946187
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UMinho_ApoloBari_FB
- Status last verified
- Dec 2024
- First submitted
- 24 May 2023
- Last updated
- 11 Dec 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Dec 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Getting Back on Track: Alternative Healthcare Delivery Strategies to Prevent Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05946187
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UMinho_ApoloBari_FB
- Conditions
- Obesity Adult Onset, Eating Behavior
- Keywords
- alternative healthcare strategies, weight regain, eating behaviors, bariatric surgery
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MinhoUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hospital de Braga, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E., Universidade do Porto
- Study start
- 1 May 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, yet a significant percentage of patients achieve suboptimal results or present long-term weight regain. Given the strong association between poor outcomes and post-surgery psychological factors, it is crucial to implement post-surgical psychological interventions.
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of a novel, cost-effective, and timely-personalized treatment delivering strategy (stepped-care) with two different intensities 1) low-intensity intervention delivered by Facebook®, and 2) high-intensity program delivered online. It is also intended to study predictors, outcome moderators/mediators, and the underlying mechanisms of weight regain. Participants' assessment will include measures of pathological eating behavior, psychological impairment, negative urgency, and emotional regulation.
Detailed description
This research project intends to examine the effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychoeducational based stepped-care program delivered online for patients submitted to bariatric surgery: APOLO_Bari. Therefore, a randomized controlled trial will compare a control group receiving multidisciplinary medical treatment as usual (TAU) for bariatric surgery in public health care centers in Portugal, and an intervention group receiving TAU plus the stepped-care APOLO-Bari web-based intervention.
The stepped-care APOLO-Bari intervention was designed to optimize weight loss, and prevent weight regain after bariatric intervention, promoting the adoption of healthy eating habits and lifestyle behaviors.
All participants will be assessed at baseline, 6- and 12- months after the beginning of the intervention, at the end of the 18-months intervention and at 6-months follow-up. Additionally, throughout the entire intervention, patients will respond to a short monthly monitoring questionnaire (MMQ) which consist of a self-monitoring online tool that allows patients to regularly input monitoring information regarding key disordered eating behaviors and their weight, maintaining a log of the individual process. Based on this information, a decision rule will be used to move patients through the different levels of interventions: Step 1: all patients receive intervention; Step 2: patients reporting at least one disordered eating behavior (e.g. grazing, binge-eating, skipping meals), or 2kg weight regain since the beginning of the intervention. If/when a patient moves to a new step of the protocol, the same set of measures will be responded before, in the middle, and at the end of that intervention.
ANOVAS for repeated measures and General Estimating Equations will be used to explore the differences between the groups in the various moments of evaluation. Hierarchical Linear Models with growth curves for repeated measurements will be used to explore the weight trajectories of patients in the two groups and to test predictors of weight variations. The PROCESS macro for SPSS will test moderators/mediators of the relationship between psychological variables, disordered eating behaviors, and weight loss.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This randomized controlled trial will compare two groups: a Treatment As Usual control group with an Stepped-care intervention group. The Stepped-care approach organizes interventions with two different intensities (Steps 1-2), delivered entirely via private groups on Facebook®. A logarithm will guide when patients move to another step based on the presence of certain key symptoms. Participants will be recruited at the São João Hospital Center and at the Hospital of Braga. All participants will be contacted by the researcher after their medical appointment. Patients meeting the criteria will be invited to participate in the study and sign an informed consent form. Objectives and procedures of the investigation will be explained. The study will be introduced as a program to support bariatric patients in the long term in different modalities, which aims to monitor relevant variables and investigate patients' perceptions of the utility of these interventions.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Apolo_Bari Stepped-care interventionThe Apolo_Bari stepped-care intervention offers two different steps from low- to high-intensity strategies. The intervention will run for 18 months. All participants receive first step intervention. Patients will move through the second step according to the degree of disordered eating behaviors or weight regain which is assessed through a short Monthly Monitoring Questionnaire. |
| Treatment as usual group | Active comparator | Other: Treatment as Usual for Bariatric SurgeryTreatment As Usual control group receives the standard intervention for bariatric surgery offered by multidisciplinary teams in Portuguese public hospitals. It consists of endocrinology, nutrition and surgery consultations, usually lasting 30 minutes every 6 months. These consultations usually include a physical exam (weight, height) and personalized diet/lifestyle recommendations. The Treatment as usual intervention is common to the Apolo_Bari Steppped-care intervention group and the treatment as usual control groups. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Underwent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Gastric Sleeve
- Be at least 12 months after surgery;
- Have a Facebook® account and regular Internet access.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Under weight-loss medications;
- Having acute psychiatric or medical problems;
- pregnancy or lactation;
- illiteracy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Apolo_Bari Stepped-care interventionStep 1 - Low-intensity intervention that will run on a private Facebook® group. Weekly, a subtopic and related activities are posted as short text/images. Patients are encouraged to participate by viewing publications, commenting, and posting their content. Step 2 - Will consist of an adjusted version of the Cognitive Behavior Treatment (CBT) program developed by Conceição et al. (2016). The intervention will last for 12-months and be delivered online by Facebook's functionalities, namely chat and calls. The intervention offered includes three components: 1) a psychoeducational cognitive-behavioral-based self-help manual that consists of 12 different modules. Each month a different topic will be covered and divided into four weekly sub-topics, which are supported with a set of related CBT tasks; 2) interactive call sessions with a psychologist (30 min at the beginning of each month); 3) monthly monitoring of risk-behaviors responded every session. | Behavioural | Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention group |
| Treatment as Usual for Bariatric SurgeryTreatment as Usual for bariatric surgery in portuguese public hospitals. | Other | Treatment as usual group |
Primary outcome
Change in Body max index
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Calculated by WHO guidelines
Change in Disordered eating behaviors
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Questionnaire developed for this study to evaluate the presence of key disordered eating behaviors (LOCE, binge-eating, grazing, and skipping meals). Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Change in Grazing behavior
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Repetitive Eating Questionnaire (Repeat-Q) - measure that assesses feelings, behaviors, and cognitions related to episodes of grazing resulting in two subscales: compulsive, and non-compulsive grazing. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Change in Eating disorder psychopathology
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Eating Disorder_15 (ED-15) - measure that evaluates eating disorder psychopathology with subscales for weight and shape concerns and for eating concerns. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Change in Loss of control over eating
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
The Loss of Control over Eating Scale (LOCES) - measure that assesses the degree of LOC over eating in three aspects: behavioral, cognitive/dissociative and positive/euphoric. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Change in Difficulties in emotion regulation
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) - measure that assesses clinically relevant difficulties in emotion regulation through six dimensions: nonacceptance of emotional responses, difficulties engaging in goal-directed behavior when distressed, impulse control difficulties, lack of emotional awareness, limited access to effective emotion regulation strategies, and lack of emotional clarity. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Change in Negative urgency
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
UPPS-NU: Measure that assesses an individual's tendency to surrender to strong impulses, particularly under situations of negative emotions. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
Change in Psychological impairment
Time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) - measure that evaluates three dimensions: anxiety, depression, and stress. Higher scores indicate a higher presence of these problems.
2 secondary outcomes
Satisfaction with intervention
Time frame: Assessment at 18 months after the beginning of the intervention (End of treatment).
Attendance to the intervention.
Time frame: Assessment at 18 months after the beginning of the intervention (End of treatment).
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Dec 2024.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Apolo_Bari Stepped-care intervention and Treatment as Usual for Bariatric Surgery in people with Obesity Adult Onset and Eating Behavior, run by University of Minho at 1 site in Portugal.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Portugal. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Body max index (time frame: Change from Baseline (before the intervention), to 6-,12-, and 18-months (end of treatment) after baseline, and 6 months after end of treatment. Specific duration of time over which participant is assessed: 24 months.). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2024.