Health Tourism in Bariatric Surgery

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety

• Registration Number: NCT06694831
• Lead Sponsor: İlke Dolgun

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to examine whether patients who come to our country for bariatric surgery via health tourism have any concerns during this process, and if they do, to determine the level of their concerns through psychometric tests, to determine the reasons for their concerns (is it related to travel, going to another country, hospital, surgery, etc.) and whether their concerns decrease after the surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-10-20
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-21
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-19
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-25
• Study Completion: 2025-02-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who came to our country through health tourism
• Patients with indications for bariatric surgery
• Patients over the age of 18

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients under 18 years of age
• Patients with psychiatric, neurological diseases or mental retardation that prevent them from completing psychometric tests
• Patients with bariatric surgery indications other than health tourism
• Patients who do not agree to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anxiety scale	1 month	to examine whether they have concerns

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istinye Üniversity; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Merkez Mahallesi, Turkey