Efficacy and Safety of Attapulgite in Patients With Obesity: An Exploratory Clinical Trial

ConditionObesity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

About this trial

To explore the safety and efficacy of attapulgite in the treatment of obese individuals or overweight/obese individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 18-60 years, regardless of sex/gender

BMI≥28.0kg/m2

Aged 18-60 years, regardless of sex/gender

BMI≥24.0kg/m2

Disqualifiers

Type 1 diabetes, monogenic diabetes, or diabetes due to pancreatic injury or other secondary diabetes

Severe diabetic complications within three months before the study initiation, including severe hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, or infections

Use of weight-affecting products within the past three months or planned use during the study

Weight fluctuation >5 kg or >10% within the past three months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Attapulgite
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups