Adolescents Bariatric Surgery Cohort Survey

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age14-20
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Angers

About this trial

Obesity affects 3%-4% of the pediatric population and leads to cardiac mortality during adult life. Bariatric surgery is the best treatment for weight loss and preventing obesity associated comorbidities in adults, but its applications and safety are yet to be defined for adolescents.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients aged 14-20 years of age and asking for bariatric surgery

BMI >= 40 Kg.m-2 or >= 35 Kg.m-2 with major obesity-related comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, etc...)

Disqualifiers

An unstable psychiatric disorder

Bariatric surgery anesthesic contraindications

Having not completed a minimum of six months of the pre operative program

Lack of consent from the patient or the patient's relatives.

Trial population

Pediatric patients treated in our hospital for morbid obesity (BMI \>= 35 Kg.M-2) through different programs with lifestyle and nutritional interventions and, for those who requested it, the possibility of bariatric surgery.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Retrospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

    Procedure/Surgery

    Weight-loss surgery, with the use of gastric banding

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change of weight parameters at 2 years compared to preoperative baseline

Evaluation of weight loss by weight (Kg), body mass index (BMI, Kg.m-2) and excess body weight (EBWL, %) changes

Time frame
2 years

Secondary outcomes

1

Changes of insulin resistance at 2 years

Evaluation of insulin resistance by measure of the HOMA index

Time frame
2 years
2

Evaluation of dyslipidemia

Evaluation of lipid profile (cholesterol, triglycerides)

Time frame
2 years
3

Evaluation of liver steatosis

Evaluation of liver steatosis and NAFLD on US exam and liver elastometry

Time frame
2 years
4

Resolution of comorbidities associated with obesity

Clinical evaluation of the presence/absence of hypertension, sleep apnea, orthopedic disorders and polycystic ovary at two years, compared to Baseline characteristics

Time frame
2 years

Other outcomes

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