Status:
TERMINATED
Studies of Biological Changes Related to Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Rockefeller University
Collaborating Sponsors:
New York Obesity and Nutrition Research Center
Conditions:
Obesity
Morbid Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
Weight loss achieved by dieting induces multiple changes. These changes include a decrease in metabolic rate (the rate in which the body burns its calories), an increase in appetite and other physiolo...
Detailed Description
While gastric bypass surgery (GBS) is known to be highly effective in achieving significant weight loss, it is also associated with other biologic changes that occur in the body when weight is lost. I...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 - 65 years old
- Subjects approved for gastric bypass surgery
Exclusion
- Subjects not approved for gastric bypass surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00120562
Start Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
August 28 2009
Active Locations (1)
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St. Luke's Obesity Research Center, NY NY 10023 and New York Hospital
New York, New York, United States, 10021