Complications in Lower Body Lifts

Completed

• Conditions: Surplus Skin After Massive Weight Loss

• Registration Number: NCT01551862
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Brief Summary

A prospective study on 50 consecutive patients who are going to have a lower body lift procedure is performed. Measures include comorbidities and complications. Risk factors assessed including patient age, gender, highest lifetime body mass index (BMI) (BMI max), current BMI, excess weight loss (EWL), type of weight loss and nicotine consumption.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2011-09
• Status Verified: 2012-03
• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-13
• Last Update Posted: 2012-03-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• after massive weight loss
• age > 18 years and < 65 years
• excess weight loss > 66%
• current body mass index < 35
• stable weight after weight loss for at least 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

• insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Vienna, Dept. of Plastic Surgery; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria