Psychological Preparation Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological Disorders; Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Psychological preparation

• Registration Number: NCT01670331
• Lead Sponsor: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Is it feasible to perform a randomized controlled trial to assess whether or not psychological preparation seminars prior to bariatric (weight loss) surgery are beneficial to the investigators patients?

Detailed Description

This is a feasibility study, assessing how possible it would be to perform a randomized controlled trial to see if preoperative psychological or mental health problems impacts on length of stay, short and long term health outcomes, weight loss, and if preoperative counseling has any effect.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-17
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-22
• Study Start: 2013-03
• Primary Completion: 2016-06
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

• New referrals to the Sheffield Teaching Hospital Bariatric service

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-English speakers
• Patients that are not fit for bariatric surgery
• Patients that have already seen the bariatric psychologist

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Psychological preparation	Psychological preparation	Patients undergo 3 seminar sessions with the bariatric psychologist prior to their surgery. These will aim to prepare them for the lifestyle changes that will occur / they will have to make after surgery

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Are there increased scores in the BAROS psychometric tests in patients that undergo psychological preparation prior to bariatric surgery, than in those that do not at 12 months?	12 months	At 12 months, patients will attend clinic and complete a battery of psychological assessment questionnaires and the results compared to see if there is a quantifiable difference in the quality of life and mental health outcomes of patients that undergo preparation seminars and those that do not.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Are there increased scores in the PHQ-9 psychometric tests in patients that undergo psychological preparation prior to bariatric surgery, than in those that do not at 12 months?	12 months	At 12 months, patients will attend clinic and complete a battery of psychological assessment questionnaires and the results compared to see if there is a quantifiable difference in the quality of life and mental health outcomes of patients that undergo preparation seminars and those that do not.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; 🇬🇧 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom