Status:

COMPLETED

Dietary Intake and Eating Behaviors in Adolescents Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

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

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Conditions:

Adolescent Obesity

Eating Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-19 years

Brief Summary

to study the dietary intake and eating behaviors of adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery

Detailed Description

The dietary and eating behavior outcomes for adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery are virtually unknown. The main trial of the Teen-LABS consortium is not studying dietary intake and eating behav...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 19 years old or younger
  • have a BMI \> 30 kg/m2
  • have attained or nearly attained physical maturity and have a history of unsuccessful, organized attempts at weight management.
  • must demonstrate reasonable decision making abilities
  • must also fit the following criteria: (1) no prior bariatric surgical procedure, (2) no physical illness not due to obesity, and (3) no full-time special education (due to the high reading demand of study participation).
  • Participants will be from all racial and ethnic groups and be both male and female.

Exclusion

  • We will not exclude participants from this trial based on health status or medication usage. Instead, we will track medical conditions and medication usage at every assessment point throughout the investigation to assess the possible influence of these variables on changes in weight, dietary intake, and eating behavior.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00721838

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2016

Last Update

August 22 2016

Active Locations (5)

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1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

2

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

3

The University of Pennsylvania Weight and Eating Disorder Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

4

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15260