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Gastric Procedures for Obesity

Morbid Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
150
Serious AEs
14.7%
Results posted
Oct 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Body Weight — -21.4; -36.6; -7.0 kg

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Alberta
Primary completion
Jul 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Body Weight
-21.4; -36.6; -7.0
PRIMARY
Change in BMI
-7.6; -13.0; -2.6

Summary

This is a prospective case series study; all morbidly obese patients that need surgical management in Royal Alexandra Hospital will be provided 3 surgical options: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG), laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LR-en-Y), and laparoscopic gastric banding (LGB), safety and effectiveness will be compared among the 3 groups. The outcome measures will be percentage of excess weight loss, BMI, operative time, hospital stays, complications and improvement of comorbidities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • morbid obese patients aged from 18-65,
  • BMI > 40 kg/m2 or BMI> 35 kg/m2 with severe comorbidities: diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension etc.

Exclusion Criteria

  • psychiatric illness,
  • substance abuse,
  • previous gastrointestinal surgery, and
  • any patient who transfers from laparoscopic to convention procedure.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01026181). 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.

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