title: [International study of the effect of dexfenfluramine in obesity (ISIS): 6 months' results].
abstract: International study of the effect of dexfenfluramine in obesity (ISIS): 6 months results. ISIS is a multicentre therapeutic trial of the "intention to treat" type organized to test the effectiveness and side-effects of dexfenfluramine combined with diet in the treatment of obesity. This was a randomized, double-blind drug versus placebo study programmed for a one-year period. Eight hundred and twenty-two obese patients were included. Dexfenfluramine was administered in doses of 15 mg b.d. The intermediate results after 6 months of treatment are presented. Significant differences were observed between the dexfenfluramine group (n = 404) and the placebo group (n = 418). In the treated group: 1) the drug withdrawal rate was lower, mainly due to a greater number of patients in the placebo group dissatisfied with their weight loss; 2) about twice as many patients achieved an important loss of weight in terms of percentage of the initial weight or overweight; 3) the cumulative loss of weight was greater; 4) there was a higher incidence of transient side-effects, such as fatigue, diarrhoea, dry mouth, polyuria and drowsiness. These results suggest that dexfenfluramine will be suitable for a more prolonged treatment of obese patients, in addition to diet.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine et de nutrition, Hôtel-Dieu, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guy-Grand
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Apfelbaum
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crepaldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gries
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005277:Fenfluramine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010919:Placebos; D011897:Random Allocation; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D005277:Fenfluramine
vernacular_title: Etude internationale de l'effet de la dexfenfluramine dans l'obésité (ISIS): résultats à 6 mois.