If you are willing
to make a commitment to losing weight and participating
in a medical weight management program that will provide
education and advice on diet, exercise and behavioral modification—and
you meet the eligibility requirements of the clinical investigation—VBLOC™ Therapy
might be for you.
Qualifying for the study
In order
to be eligible
to participate in the EMPOWER clinical research
study and receive investigational VBLOC Therapy, all patients
must meet the inclusion criteria. These criteria are carefully
thought out to include those patients who are the best
possible candidates for the clinical research study. These
criteria include:
- Be a male or female between the
age of 18 and 65
- Have a BMI (Body Mass Index) between
35 and 45*
- Sign an informed consent
This is just a partial
list of criteria for acceptance into the clinical research
study. Only a clinical research study staff member can
make that determination.
Not sure about your Body Mass Index?
Use the convenient BMI calculator in the sidebar on the
right. Simply enter your height and weight and then click
on “Calculate BMI.”
For more information about VBLOC Therapy and the EMPOWER
clinical research study, please call the nurse-staffed
information line at 1-866-291-9146 Monday–Thursday,
7 a.m.–7 p.m.
and Friday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m., CST.
*Participants with a BMI of less than 40 must have at
least one co-morbid condition, such as Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (at selected sites only), hypertension, high cholesterol,
obesity-related cardiomyopathy or sleep apnea syndrome.
Please call the nurse-staffed information line for further
details.
CAUTION: Investigational device. Limited by Federal law
to investigational use.
