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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

NCT00434655 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2009-12-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

* The investigators aim to determine the clinical and metabolic outcomes of two available bariatric restrictive procedures: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 with comorbidities or BMI \> 40) in VETERANS.
* The investigators hypothesize that the short and long term outcomes between laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and sleeve gastrectomy are similar in VETERANS.

Conditions

  • Morbid Obesity

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic restrictive procedure

Morbidly Obese VETERANS will receive one of two laparoscopic bariatric restrictive procedures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • North Texas Veterans Healthcare System

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Esteban Varela, MD · VA North Texas

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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