Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery

University of Pittsburgh5,102 enrolled

Overview

The goal of the LABS-1 study is to assess the short-term safety of bariatric surgery.

The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety of bariatric surgery by estimating the prevalence of short term adverse outcomes in a multicenter cohort of patients undergoing bariatric surgical procedures and to determine the associations between short term adverse outcomes after bariatric surgery and both clinical/demographic patient characteristics and features of operative/perioperative care Funds are not available to pay for the surgery for patients, only to address research questions.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

5,102

Conditions

Morbid Obesity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients age 18 years or older, eligible and undergoing bariatric surgery performed by a LABS-certified surgeon. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not provide informed consent

Locations (10)

Sacramento Bariatric

Sacramento, California, United States

Cornell University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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