Bariatric Surgery During Lockdown, Impact of COVID-19 on Physical and Mental Health

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obese; Morbid Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Telephonic interview during the Italian lockdown.

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04453579

UNRomeB

Details and patient eligibility

About

From the beginning of March 2020, lockdown regimens prevented patients with obesity from receiving bariatric surgery. Surgical emergencies and oncological procedures were the only operations allowed in public hospitals. Consequently, patients with morbid obesity were put in a stand-by situation. With the aim at exploring physical and psychological conditions of the investigators future bariatric surgery patients, the investigators built a Questionnaire concerning obesity and COVID-19.

Full description

Introduction: the investigators present an investigation about the impact of COVID-19 on individuals suffering from severe obesity that were in the waiting list for bariatric surgery. Worldwide and in Italy bariatric procedures are considered as elective surgery and therefore were interrupted during the lockdown. The patients are well-known victim of stigma, social discrimination and the majority of them is affected by maladaptive eating behaviors that are supposed to worsen due to the isolation, absence of healthcare check-up and alarming pandemic scenario.the investigators performed telephonic interview providing an ad hoc questionnaire with the aim to explore their emotional and physical status.

Method: A total of 116 bariatric surgery candidates were approached using a telephonic interview during the Italian lockdown.

Enrollment: 116 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Severe Obesity with BMI > 35 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

• Alcoholism
• Drug addiction

Trial design

116 participants in 1 patient group

116 patients completed a survey

Description:

116 patients were assessed during the Italian lockdown by means of a telephone interview performed by a trained researcher. The interview was composed of socio-demographic items (e.g. employed before and during the lockdown, own accommodation during lockdown etc.) and questions about physical and mental health in relation to the COVID-19 emergency

Treatment:

Behavioral: Telephonic interview during the Italian lockdown.