The Effect of Lifestyle Intervention Versus Gastric Bypass on Various Comorbidities in Morbidly Obese Subjects

The Hospital of Vestfold180 enrolled

Overview

This follow up study (\>1 year) aims to compare the effects of lifestyle intervention and gastric by pass surgery on various comorbidities associated with morbid obesity.

Not addressed

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

180

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diabetes Mellitus Hypertension

Interventions

Bariatric surgeryPROCEDURE

Bariatric surgery as a part of public health service offered treatment seeking morbidly obese patients.

Intensive lifestyle interventionBEHAVIORAL

Intensive lifestyle intervention as a part of public health service offered treatment seeking morbidly obese patients.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Morbidly obese patients Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Hospital in Vestfold

Tønsberg, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improvement of co-morbidities

1-year comparative nonrandomized controlled trial

Time frame: 1-year after treatment start

Secondary Outcomes

Safety issues

Surgical complications and serious adverse events in both groups as published

Time frame: 1-year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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