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

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St. Luke's Obesity Research Center, NY NY 10023 and New York Hospital

New York, New York, United States, 10021