Bariatric Education for Women With Obesity and Endometrial Cancer (SCC-BAREDU)

University of Oklahoma (OU)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Endometrial Cancer; Bariatric Surgery Candidate; Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Standard weight loss education + Educational Video; Behavioral: Standard weight loss education

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05396794

OU-SCC-BAREDU

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine whether a standardized video education tool will improve knowledge regarding obesity and bariatric surgery and increase bariatric surgery referrals for obese women with endometrial cancer.

Full description

An estimated 50% of all endometrial cancer cases are associated with obesity. Bariatric surgery has been shown to reduce the risk of hormone-related cancers, including endometrial cancer, by up to 70-80%. This prospective, study of 80 patients will be randomized to either a standard education for weight loss provided by their oncologist or a standard education plus a 15-minute video with information regarding obesity, relationship of obesity and endometrial cancer, and the safety and benefits of bariatric surgery.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged 18-80 with class II or greater obesity (BMI ≥ 35)
• Have pathologically-confirmed endometrial cancer
• Have completed initial therapy (e.g. surgery, hormonal therapy, vaginal cuff brachytherapy, or a combination of these modalities) and require no further interventions related to cancer care. Patients taking hormonal therapy as part of cancer treatment may be included.

Exclusion criteria

• Under the age of 18 or over the age of 80
• Have previously undergone bariatric surgery
• Requires ongoing cancer treatment with chemotherapy or whole pelvic radiation.
• Poor surgical candidate secondary to comorbidities or performance status.

Trial design

26 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Description:

If the patient is in group 1, she will get standard education for weight loss, which will be provided by her Gynecologic Oncologist. This will take about 15 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard weight loss education

Video Group

Description:

If the patient is in group 2, she will get standard education for weight loss provided by her Gynecologic Oncologist. Then she will be asked to view a 15-minute video to get information regarding obesity, the relationship of obesity and endometrial cancer, and the safety and benefits of bariatric surgery. These will take about 30 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard weight loss education + Educational Video