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Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Heart Disease Compared to Standard Care

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Obesity, Morbid
Heart Diseases
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Interventions
Procedure: Bariatric surgery
Procedure: Standard care
Registration Number
NCT06346145
Lead Sponsor
Danderyd Hospital
Brief Summary

Obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has in several randomized controlled trials (RCT) been shown to be superior to best medical therapy in the treatment of T2D. In the area of CVD, RCT after MBS are lacking. It was recently demonstrated in a cohort study that MBS in patients with severe obesity and a previous myocardial infarction (MI) was associated with a 50% reduction in the risk of death and new MI. The aim of this proposal is to confirm this in a nationwide RCT. Using the nationwide SWEDEHEART database patients with severe obesity and a previous MI will be identified. They will be contacted and offered participation. After informed consent the patients will be randomized to MBS or optimized care (including visit with a cardiologist and optimization of secondary preventive measures and referral to dietician/physiotherapist). The primary outcome measure is a major cardiovascular adverse event (MACE). Secondary outcome measures include mortality, new MI, stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Tertiary outcome measures include health related quality of life and surgical complications. Patients will be followed in the nationwide metabolic surgery register SOReg, the national inpatient register, national cause of death register, the Swedish prescribed drug register, and the Swedish population register. If positive results these can be included in guidelines for MBS.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria
  • MI (as defined by the universal definition of MI) at least 1 year before inclusion.
  • BMI ≥35 kg/m2
  • Written informed consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any condition that may influence the patient's ability to comply with study protocol.
  • Earlier MBS or operation for gastric or duodenal ulcer or reflux disease
  • Other condition that makes patient not suitable for MBS according to responsible surgeon and anesthesiologist
  • Unable to understand Swedish.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Bariatric surgeryBariatric surgeryGastric bypass or gastric sleeve
Standard careStandard careStandard obesity treatment offered in Swedish regions
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MACE defined as first occurrence of death (all-cause mortality), MI, stroke, myocardial revascularization (not related to MI), hospital admission because of heart failure or atrial fibrillation as a primary ICD diagnosis.Through study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national patient registry and other national quality registries.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Remission of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertensionThrough study completion, expected average of 6 years

Number of patients in remission

StrokeThrough study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national national quality registries.

Myocardial infarctionThrough study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national national quality registries.

hospital admission because of atrial fibrillation as a primary ICD diagnosis.Through study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national national quality registries.

Myocardial revascularization (not related to MI)Through study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national national quality registries.

All-cause mortalityThrough study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national national quality registries.

Cardiovascular deathThrough study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national national quality registries.

hospital admission because of heart failure as a primary ICD diagnosis.Through study completion, expected average of 6 years

Data will be obtained for the Swedish national national quality registries.

Total event rateThrough study completion, expected average of 6 years

Based on events listed in the primary outcome measure. Data will be obtained for the Swedish national patient registry and other national quality registries.

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