Status:
COMPLETED
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy to Treat Morbid Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
Turku University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Conditions:
Morbid Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Brief Summary
Bariatric surgery in the treatment of morbid obesity is associated with long-term weight-loss and decreased overall mortality. Long-term results have been reported for laparoscopic gastric bypass proc...
Detailed Description
In addition to comparing the outcomes between sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, the study project includes a PET trial conducted in Turku. The objectives of this PET study are to measure effect o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI \> 40 or BMI \> 35 with a comorbidity associated with obesity
- Age 18 - 60 years
- Failed prior effective and controlled conservative treatments of morbid obesity
Exclusion
- BMI \> 60
- Difficult psychiatric conditions or lack of co-operation
- Difficult eating disorder (binge eating, bulimia etc.)
- Alcohol abuse
- Gastric ulcer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00793143
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
August 24 2017
Active Locations (4)
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1
Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
2
Department of Surgery, Turku University Central Hospital
Turku, Finland, 20520
3
Turku University Hospital, PET-center
Turku, Finland
4
Vaasa Central Hospital
Vaasa, Finland