Status:
COMPLETED
Wound Repair and Body Contouring Surgery After Gastric Bypass
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Obesity, Morbid
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
The primary aim of our study is to test the hypothesis that wound healing is impaired in the patient who has experienced massive weight reduction following gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Specifica...
Detailed Description
The morbidly obese patient after successful weight reduction surgery represents a poorly understood patient population that presents unique quandaries. Prior to gastric bypass surgery, many of these p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Gastric Bypass or other weight reduction procedure requesting body contouring surgery
- Cosmetic abdominoplasty
- Be willing to complete study required bloodwork and collection of tissue and fluid samples
Exclusion
- Unable to comply with study requirements
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00609037
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
December 14 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232