aparoscopic adjustable gastric bandings: a prospective randomised study of 400 operations performed with two different devices

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity with BMI over 35; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22839090
• Lead Sponsor: Dolan Park Hospital (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

All patients were considered eligible for bariatric surgery with:
1. A Body Mass Index (BMI: kg/m^2) greater than 40
2. BMI between 35 and 40 with associated comorbities
3. Patients with BMI greater than 60 that could not undergo derivative procedures

Exclusion Criteria

1. BMI greater than 60 (fit for derivative procedures)
2. Previous surgery on the upper abdomen
3. Psychiatric illnesses that could endanger a close postoperative follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight loss and BMI reduction, assessed every six months from surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications prevalence and types.