A trial of a very low calorie diet prior to cholecystectomy operation in obese patients
Completed
- Conditions
- Obese patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy surgeryNutritional, Metabolic, EndocrineObesity
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN61630192
- Lead Sponsor
- orfolk and Norwich University Hospital (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adult patients with capacity to consent
2. Body mass index (BMI) over 30kg/m2
3. Symptomatic gallstone disease placed on a waiting list for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation
Exclusion Criteria
1. Presence of any pre-existing liver disease
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Confirmed common bile duct stones
4. Previous abdominal surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Pre-operative weight loss<br>2. Post operative complication rate<br>3. Post operative length of stay<br>4. Post operative day case rate<br>5. Perceived difficulty of the operation