The Effect of Lifestyle Intervention Versus Gastric Bypass on Various Comorbidities in Morbidly Obese Subjects

The Hospital of Vestfold

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus; Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Treatments: Behavioral: Intensive lifestyle intervention; Procedure: Bariatric surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00273104

S-05175

Details and patient eligibility

About

This follow up study (>1 year) aims to compare the effects of lifestyle intervention and gastric by pass surgery on various comorbidities associated with morbid obesity.

Full description

Not addressed

Enrollment: 180 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Morbidly obese patients

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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180 participants in 2 patient groups

Bariatric surgery

Active Comparator group

Description:

Bariatric surgery (gastric bypass) offered to patients after informed consent and shared decision. The surgical procedure was performed at Vestfold Hospital Trust by experienced bariatric surgeons.

Treatment:

Procedure: Bariatric surgery

Intensive lifestyle intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intensive lifestyle intervention (1-year endurance) at a rehabilitation centre. The intervention consisted of motivation for behaviour change including calorie restriction and increased physical activity.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intensive lifestyle intervention