Status:

COMPLETED

Following Lipectomy to Understand Adipose Tissue Re-accumulation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Conditions:

Menopause

Pre-menopause

Eligibility:

FEMALE

35-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The typical female pattern of accumulating fat in the hips and thighs has long been thought to confer less risk for disease than the typical male abdominal fat pattern. However, leg fat may not simply...

Detailed Description

Lipectomy is the most frequently performed aesthetic surgery in the U.S. today and is considered permanent, by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, but no long term follow-up studies ha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • post-menopausal (no menses for 12mo or oophorectomy w/ follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)\>30 IU/L) OR- pre-menopausal (regular menses 28+/-3d)
  • BMI \>20 and \<30 kg/m2)
  • weight stable (+/- 2kg in past 2mo)
  • non-smoking
  • no use of hormone therapies or oral contraceptives
  • actively seeking liposuction of the hips and thighs
  • good femoral lipectomy candidates as determined by cosmetic surgeon

Exclusion

  • severe hypertriglyceridemia (\>400 mg/dL)
  • medications known to affect lipid metabolism
  • elevated resting blood pressure (Systolic \>140 mm Hg,Diastolic \>90 mm Hg)
  • history of lipectomy or gastric bypass surgery
  • body dysmorphic disorder
  • pregnant, lactating or intention of becoming pregnant
  • indication of high surgical risk (e.g., abnormal resting ECG, history of thromboembolism, valvular heart disease)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00995631

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

January 11 2017

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045