Results
Study Sample
A total of 115 patients were enrolled in the trial. Of
these, 113 completed the 4 week with controlled energy
diet and were randomized to double-blind treatment
with orlistat (n¼55) or sibutramine (n¼58) (figure 1).
There were 109 patients who completed the study
(47.7% in the orlistat group and 52.3% in the sibutramine
group). The reasons for premature withdrawal during
the double-blind treatment period included protocol
violation, administrative, loss to follow-up and noncompliance.
The characteristics of the patient population
at study entry, summarized in table 1, were similar
in the two treatment groups