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Evaluation of Characteristics of Patients With Nonsurgical Complications After Bariatric Surgery and Quality of Life

Completed
Conditions
Bariatric Surgery
Obesity
Registration Number
NCT05957237
Lead Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brief Summary

Retrospective study: Analysis of characteristics of patients that were hospitalised with nonsurgical complications after bariatric surgery.

Cross-sectional study: To present and evaluate (clinical) parameters and quality of life measures of patients with nonsurgical complications after bariatric surgery compared to bariatric patients without hospitalisation for complications and obese patients.

Detailed Description

Retrospective study: The general objective is to describe and evaluate the characteristics of patients with nonsurgical complications after bariatric surgery based on parameters registered in the medical record.

Cross-sectional study:

1. Primary objective: To evaluate how quality of life is perceived in patients hospitalised for nonsurgical complications after bariatric surgery compared to control groups through Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) questionnaires.

2. Secondary objectives: To evaluate and compare (clinical) parameters and scoring on questionnaires about impact of weight, physical activity, anxiety and depression, impulsivity, alcohol use and eating behaviour for different bariatric and obese populations.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
796
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent
    • Patients underwent bariatric surgery
    • Patients are hospitalised for nonsurgical complications of bariatric surgery at the Endocrinology unit of UZ Leuven
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients are not able to complete the questionnaires themselves
    • Patients who do not understand Dutch

Patients with bariatric surgery who were never hospitalised with non-surgical complications

  • Inclusion Criteria:

    • Signed informed consent
    • Patients underwent bariatric surgery
    • Patients without history of hospitalisation for nonsurgical complications of bariatric surgery
  • Exclusion Criteria:

    • Patients are not able to complete the questionnaires themselves
    • Patients who do not understand Dutch

Patients with obesity

  • Inclusion Criteria:

    • Signed informed consent
    • Patients visit the Obesity Clinic of UZ Leuven
  • Exclusion Criteria:

    • Patients are not able to complete the questionnaires themselves
    • Patients who do not understand Dutch

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Quality of lifeMoment of inclusion

Using the WHODAS 2.0 questionnaire, health-related quality of life will be assessed.

RETROSPECTIVE STUDY: Type of non-surgical complication01/01/2014 to 31/12/2018

Collect the type of non-surgical complication following bariatric surgery for which the patient is hospitalised

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Scores on questionnaire concerning impact of weightQuestionnaires are to be completed at the moment of inclusion

IWQOL-Lite

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Scores on questionnaires concerning impulsivityQuestionnaires are to be completed at the moment of inclusion

BIS-11

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Scores on questionnaires concerning anxiety, depression and personality disordersQuestionnaires are to be completed at the moment of inclusion

CIDI

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Scores on questionnaires concerning eating behaviourQuestionnaires are to be completed at the moment of inclusion

eating behaviour after bariatric surgery (questionnaire developed at UZ Leuven)

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Scores on questionnaires concerning physical activityQuestionnaires are to be completed at the moment of inclusion

IPAQ

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Scores on questionnaires concerning alcohol useQuestionnaires are to be completed at the moment of inclusion

AUDIT

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