Sustained Weight Loss with Vagal Nerve Blockade but Not with Sham: 18-Month Results of the ReCharge Trial

• Main Authors: Scott A. Shikora (Author), Bruce M. Wolfe (Author), Caroline M. Apovian (Author), Mehran Anvari (Author), David B. Sarwer (Author), Robert D. Gibbons (Author), Sayeed Ikramuddin (Author), Christopher J. Miller (Author), Mark B. Knudson (Author), Katherine S. Tweden (Author), Michael G. Sarr (Author), Charles J. Billington (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background/Objectives. Vagal block therapy (vBloc) is effective for moderate to severe obesity at one year. Subjects/Methods. The ReCharge trial is a double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial of 239 participants with body mass index (BMI) of 40 to 45 kg/m or 35 to 40 kg/m with one or more o...