Endocrinological and Neuronal Aspects of Bariatric Surgery (BACEN)

University of Heidelberg Medical Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Bariatric Surgery; Obesity

Treatments: Procedure: bariatric surgery; Dietary Supplement: conservative diet

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04634929

S-656/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall aim of the proposed project is to investigate the contribution of changes in neuronal food processing, hypothalamic reactivity and hormonal factors to weight loss after bariatric surgery.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• planning to undergo bariatric surgery
• planning to take part in a conservative diet

Exclusion criteria

• inability to undergo fMRI
• psychiatric disorders
• metabolic disorders

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

bariatric surgery participants

Description:

participants with obesity planning to undergo bariatric surgery

Treatment:

Procedure: bariatric surgery

conservative diet participants

Description:

participants with obesity planning to controlled conservative behavioral weight loss program

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: conservative diet