Status:
COMPLETED
Bone Loss After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Lead Sponsor:
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
Collaborating Sponsors:
Gundersen Lutheran Health System
Conditions:
Bone Loss
Bone Density
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-65 years
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to assess changes bone mineral density and bone metabolism after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The investigators hypothesize that weight loss after lapa...
Detailed Description
Obesity is an increasing problem within the United States. Fifteen million people in the United States are considered morbidly obese, with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2. A wealth of li...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Morbidly obese female patients undergoing elective laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a single institution
Exclusion
- Male patients
- Patients unable to fulfill the study protocol requirements
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00975013
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
September 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Gundersen Lutheran Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601