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N/A Completed N=153 Treatment

Effectiveness and Safety Study of LAP-BAND Treatment for Obese Adolescents

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00447590 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
153
Serious AEs
13.1%
Results posted
Sep 2014
Primary outcomePrimary: Percent of Subjects Who Attain Clinically Successful Weight Loss of ≥30% Excess Weight Loss (EWL) at 1 Year Post LAP-BAND Implantation. — 49.7 percentage of participants — p=<0.0001

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the LAP-BAND system is safe and effective in morbidly obese adolescents.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percent of Subjects Who Attain Clinically Successful Weight Loss of ≥30% Excess Weight Loss (EWL) at 1 Year Post LAP-BAND Implantation.
49.7 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Subject Excess Weight Loss Throughout the Study
27.0
SECONDARY
Subject Percent Excess BMI Loss
-6.0
SECONDARY
Change in Subjects' Comorbid Conditions
3; 14; 7
SECONDARY
Change in Quality of Life Using the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI)
-1.0
SECONDARY
Change in Quality of Life Using Impact of Weight on Quality of Life (IWQOL) Kids Questionnaire
18.0

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Between the ages of 14 and 17 at the time of enrollment
  • Have a BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 (with or without obesity-related co-morbid conditions) or BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 with one or more severe co-morbid conditions
  • Have a history of obesity for at least 2 years and have failed more conservative weight-reduction alternatives, such as supervised diet, exercise and behavior modification programs

Exclusion Criteria

  • Family or subject history of congenital or acquired anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Severe cardiopulmonary or other serious or uncontrolled organic disease
  • Severe coagulopathy; hepatic insufficiency or cirrhosis
  • History of bariatric, gastric, or esophageal surgery
  • History of intestinal obstruction or adhesive peritonitis
  • History of esophageal dysmotility disorders
  • Type I diabetes
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00447590). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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