Status:

COMPLETED

HERO Study: Helping Evaluate Reduction in Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

A prospective, international, multi-center study of clinical outcomes and estimated healthcare resource expenditures associated with the treatment of obesity using the LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient and investigator have made a decision, independent of the study, to proceed with LAP-BAND AP® implantation.
  • Male or female aged ≥ 18 years.
  • BMI ≥ 40 or a BMI ≥ 35 with one or more severe co-morbid conditions, or those who are 45.5 Kg / 100 lbs or more over their estimated ideal weight.

Exclusion

  • Prior bariatric surgery.
  • Type I diabetes patients.
  • Participating in another ongoing clinical study with concomitant diagnostic or therapeutic intervention that would reasonably be expected to alter patterns of care, use of medications or the outcomes under study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

671 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00953173

Start Date

December 1 2009

End Date

October 1 2016

Last Update

March 8 2018

Active Locations (6)

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Everett, Washington, United States

2

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

3

Jette, Belgium

4

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada