Bariatric Surgery During Lockdown, Impact of COVID-19 on Physical and Mental Health

From the beginning of March 2020, lockdown regimens prevented patients with obesity from receiving bariatric surgery. Surgical emergencies and oncological procedures were the only operations allowed in public hospitals. Consequently, patients with morbid obesity were put in a stand-by situation. With the aim at exploring physical and psychological conditions of the investigators future bariatric surgery patients, the investigators built a Questionnaire concerning obesity and COVID-19.

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Conditions

Obese Behavior Body Weight COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Feeding and Eating Disorders Infections Lung Diseases Mental Disorders Morbid Obesity Nidovirales Infections Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Obesity, Morbid Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Personal Satisfaction Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral Psychological Well-Being RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Michela Campanelli

Rome, RM, 00133, Italy

About this study

Introduction: the investigators present an investigation about the impact of COVID-19 on individuals suffering from severe obesity that were in the waiting list for bariatric surgery. Worldwide and in Italy bariatric procedures are considered as elective surgery and therefore were interrupted during the lockdown. The patients are well-known victim of stigma, social discrimination and the majority of them is affected by maladaptive eating behaviors that are supposed to worsen due to the isolation, absence of healthcare check-up and alarming pandemic scenario.the investigators performed telephonic interview providing an ad hoc questionnaire with the aim to explore their emotional and physical status.

Method: A total of 116 bariatric surgery candidates were approached using a telephonic interview during the Italian lockdown.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Severe Obesity with BMI > 35 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Alcoholism
Drug addiction

Treatment and study plan

Telephonic interview during the Italian lockdown.

Behavioral

The interview was composed of socio-demographic items lockdown, and dichotomous questions about physical and mental health in relation to the COVID-19 emergency

Primary outcomes

Psychological conditions

Time frame: 2 months

exploring physical and psychological conditions of our future bariatric surgery patients

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Was it Right to Stop Bariatric Surgery During COVID-19 Lockdown?

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Jul 1, 2020
Registry last updated: Jul 1, 2020

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