Was it Right to Stop Bariatric Surgery During COVID-19 Lockdown?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 116
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Psychological conditions
研究概览
简要总结
From the beginning of March 2020, lockdown regimens prevented patients with obesity from receiving bariatric surgery. Surgical emergencies and oncological procedures were the only operations allowed in public hospitals. Consequently, patients with morbid obesity were put in a stand-by situation. With the aim at exploring physical and psychological conditions of the investigators future bariatric surgery patients, the investigators built a Questionnaire concerning obesity and COVID-19.
详细描述
Introduction
the investigators present an investigation about the impact of COVID-19 on individuals suffering from severe obesity that were in the waiting list for bariatric surgery. Worldwide and in Italy bariatric procedures are considered as elective surgery and therefore were interrupted during the lockdown. The patients are well-known victim of stigma, social discrimination and the majority of them is affected by maladaptive eating behaviors that are supposed to worsen due to the isolation, absence of healthcare check-up and alarming pandemic scenario.the investigators performed telephonic interview providing an ad hoc questionnaire with the aim to explore their emotional and physical status.
Method: A total of 116 bariatric surgery candidates were approached using a telephonic interview during the Italian lockdown.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Severe Obesity with BMI > 35 kg/m2
排除标准
- •Alcoholism
- •Drug addiction
结局指标
主要结局
Psychological conditions
时间窗: 2 months
exploring physical and psychological conditions of our future bariatric surgery patients
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Paolo Gentileschi
Head of Bariatric Unit
University of Rome Tor Vergata