Status:

COMPLETED

Adolescent Gastric By-pass and Diabetic Precursors

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-45 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) gastric bypass has on metabolism, including pancreatic insulin secretion. In addition, we will compare the effects of gast...

Detailed Description

Overweight and obesity are the most common metabolic disorders affecting the U.S. with 31% of adults and 16% of adolescents now meeting Centers for Disease Control criteria for these conditions. As th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Approved to be scheduled for laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery for VSO at Cincinnati Children's or University Hospital
  • Age at time of gastric bypass surgery date \>15 and \<21 years, or \>30 and \<45 years
  • BMI \>40
  • Weight at age 18 consistent with severe adolescent obesity (if height \< 5'5" weight \> 200 pounds or if height \>5'5", weight \> 250)

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of cirrhosis, total bilirubin \>1 mg/dL, prothrombin time \> 13.3 sec
  • Prior myocardial infarction
  • Serum creatinine \>1.7mg/dL
  • Systemic (PO, IV, IM) glucocorticoid therapy within the previous six weeks prior to blood sampling
  • Peri-menopausal (irregularity of menstrual periods over the past 3 months (67) or demonstrated abnormally high follicle stimulating hormone levels (68)
  • Severe T2DM (on insulin for control of hyperglycemia, or HbA1c \> 8.5)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00360373

Start Date

August 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2012

Last Update

January 6 2014

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229