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Study on Impact of Lifestyle Change and Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery

NCT00623792 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2016-03-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the trial is to determine whether a preoperative lifestyle intervention (targeting diet, exercise, and preparation for surgery) will favorably impact obesity-related parameters prior to bariatric surgery and improve short-term postoperative outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Preoperative lifestyle Intervention

6 month individual intervention consisting of weekly face-to-face and telephone sessions addressing diet, activity and preparation for surgery, followed by 3 "booster" telephone calls after surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • Duquesne University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Melissa A Kalarchian, PhD · Duquesne University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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