Change in Cognitive Function in Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery - an Observational Study (Obesity)

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bariatric Surgery; Obesity

Treatments: Other: Observation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01554228

Obes_Sur_Cog

Details and patient eligibility

About

Bariatric surgery provides a strong and long-term effect in reducing weight in obese subjects. Studies showed that obesity and its comorbidities are associated with a lower cognitive performance. The aim of the researchers study is to examine the cognitive performance of the patients before and after bariatric surgery.

Enrollment: 82 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI > 40
• Age: 18-60

Exclusion criteria

• BMI < 40
• Age < 18 and > 60
• Presence of Cancer
• Presence of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
• Presence of Addiction

Trial design

82 participants in 1 patient group

Bariatric Surgery

Treatment:

Other: Observation