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Clinical Trials for Obesity and its co-morbidities

Clinical Trials for Obesity and its co-morbidities. Jenny Brown Clinical Nurse Specialist NHS Grampian. Consequences of obesity. Stroke. Depression. Cardiovascular risk factors. Respiratory disease. Heart disease. Diabetes. Gall bladder disease. Osteoarthritis. Cancer.

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Clinical Trials for Obesity and its co-morbidities

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  1. Clinical Trials for Obesity and its co-morbidities Jenny Brown Clinical Nurse Specialist NHS Grampian

  2. Consequences of obesity Stroke Depression Cardiovascular risk factors Respiratory disease Heart disease Diabetes Gall bladder disease Osteoarthritis Cancer Hormonal abnormalities Hyperuricaemia and gout

  3. Ethics • Staff expertise • Coercion • Clinician/researcher dilemma

  4. Recruitment • Access to participants • ‘Magic Pill’ or ‘not a problem’ • Reluctance to consent

  5. Retention • Approach to subjects • Flexibility

  6. Practicalities • Transportation • Facilities

  7. Group Discussion Share your knowledge and experience to discuss the following questions. • How would you prepare staff for working on obesity trials? • What practical aspects need to be considered when undertaking research for obesity?

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