Status:
COMPLETED
Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
Columbia University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Morbid Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
Despite progress in understanding the pathophysiology of obesity, current strategies for its medical management remain largely ineffective. Most efforts have focused on reducing caloric intake or incr...
Detailed Description
Despite rapidly growing interest in the pathogenesis of the obesity epidemic, the pathophysiology of obesity remain poorly understood. While studies in animals have yielded many insights, it has becom...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 18 - 75 years of age
- Scheduled to have two stage bariatric surgery
- BMI \> 50
Exclusion
- Younger than 18 or older than 75 years of age
- Underlying cardiac disease or other medical condition that increases the risk of their surgical procedure
- Pregnancy
- Sufficiently diminished mental capacity so as to be unable to give informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00675558
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
July 26 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Columbia University
New York, New York, United States, 10032