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NCT Number: NCT01551862

Complications in Lower Body Lifts

A prospective study on 50 consecutive patients who are going to have a lower body lift procedure is performed. Measures include comorbidities and complications. Risk factors assessed including patient age, gender, highest lifetime body mass index (BMI) (BMI max), current BMI, excess weight loss (EWL), type of weight loss and nicotine consumption.

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Key information

Conditions

Surplus Skin After Massive Weight Loss

Age range

18 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Medical University of Vienna, Dept. of Plastic Surgery

Vienna, 1090, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • after massive weight loss
  • age > 18 years and < 65 years
  • excess weight loss > 66%
  • current body mass index < 35
  • stable weight after weight loss for at least 12 months

Exclusion criteria

  • insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Treatment and study plan

body contouring surgery of back, abdomen and thighs

Procedure

simultaneous body contouring surgery of back, abdomen and thighs

Primary outcomes

  1. Complications

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Study on Complications Following a Lower Body Lift After Massive Weight Loss

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Mar 13, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2012

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