Status:

SUSPENDED

Effect of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Brain Responses

Lead Sponsor:

Uppsala University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Uppsala University Hospital

Conditions:

Obesity

Hormone Responses

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

After obesity surgery gastric bypass (GBP) patients usually lose more than 50% of its former preponderance in relative short time (\~ 2 years). But knowledge of the underlying biological mechanisms of...

Detailed Description

We will also investigate whether hormonal changes in response to food intake after obesity surgery is associated with patients' impulsive control when exposed to pictures of food in the MRI.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • female
  • right-handed
  • scheduled for bariatric surgery in the Academic Hospital of Uppsala, Sweden

Exclusion

  • undergone more than one bariatric surgery
  • suffer from mental disorders (depression, phobias, etc.) that can not be controlled with treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01815216

Start Date

March 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2016

Last Update

June 2 2015

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Academic Hospital

Uppsala, Sweden