Status:

RECRUITING

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Prepare the Patient for Bariatric Surgery (REBAS)

Lead Sponsor:

Masaryk University

Collaborating Sponsors:

St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Obesity is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat, which triggers physiological mechanisms that increase the risk of a wide range of health problems. The mos...

Detailed Description

Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m² or through other body composition measurements like waist circumference or body fat percentage, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular, ne...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects with severe or morbid obesity (determined by BMI \> 35 or 40 kg/m2, respectively) eligible for BS treatment in compliance with the current guidelines
  • Subjects who meet reduced control over eating behavior (disinhibition) criteria in the Eating Habits Questionnaire

Exclusion

  • Subjects unable to provide informed consent and those unable to understand and cooperate with study-related procedures (based on the physician's discretion)
  • Subjects with a personal history of ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation
  • Subjects who have already undergone BS treatment in the past
  • Pregnant subjects or subjects that plan on becoming pregnant during the study.
  • Subjects deemed unsuitable for the study based on expert evaluation (e.g., by a physician or neuropsychologist) will be excluded.
  • Subjects with dreadlocks (problematic for the EEG)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06874309

Start Date

May 1 2024

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

March 13 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Saint Anne's University Hospital

Brno, Czechia, Czechia, 60200

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Central European Institute of Technology Masaryk University

Brno, Czechia, Czechia, 62500