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Risk of Suicide, Trauma Prevalence and Posttraumatic Stress after Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective 2-cohort Study

Conditions
E66
Obesity
Registration Number
DRKS00003976
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum LeipzigDepartment Psychische GesundheitKlinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
625
Inclusion Criteria

BMI = 35 kg/m2
age between 18 and 65 years
male and female
German native speakers

Exclusion Criteria

BMI < 35 kg/m2
age under 18 or over 65 years
no German native speakers

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of suicide ideation, suicide attempt and completed suicide at all assessment points (before the operation, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, and 42 month after the operation) between a cohort of bariatric patients and a matched obese control group. This will be evaluated with the BSIS as well as the reported fatal suicides.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of the preoperative psychological and psychiatric risk factors like traumatic experience, impulsiveness, eating behavior, aggressive behavior, self-harm, psychopathology (depression), self-stigmatization, locus of control, and personality traits. This will also be assessed at the assessment points. The measure instruments for the Baseline assessment are the SF-12, EDE-Q, BDI-II; CTQ, TEC, IES-R, DSHI, FLZ, PHQ-anxiety, BIS, AQ, ICP, NEO-FFI, and the WBIS. For the follow-up assessments all questionnaires will be given again to patients except of the CTQ, NEO-FFI and ICP that will not be assessed anymore.
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