Gastric Procedures for Obesity

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Morbid Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Obesity, Morbid Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Change in Body Weight

Time frame: baseline to 2-year postoperation

Change of body weight in Kilograms measured at follow-up visits two year after surgery
Change in BMI

Time frame: from baseline to 2-year postoperation

Patients' weight and height were measured at follow up visit 2 years post operation.

BMI was calculated using the formula: weight (kg)/height(meter)^2

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alberta

Other

Collaborators

Alberta Health services

Registry information

Official study title

Phase II Study of Comparing Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Gastric Banding to Treat Morbid Obesity

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Dec 4, 2009
Registry last updated: Oct 3, 2017

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