Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the LAP-BAND system is safe and effective in morbidly obese adolescents.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2004
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 27, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 11, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2013
CompletedApril 2, 2014
March 1, 2014
8.2 years
December 27, 2007
March 31, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Weight loss
Every six months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Resolution of comorbidities
every six months
Assess the status of comorbidities and changes in quality of life scores from baseline.
every six months
Study Arms (1)
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EXPERIMENTALAdolescents between the ages 14 through 17 with a BMI of 40 or more or with a BMI of 35 or more and with an obesity related comorbidity will undergo placement of an adjustable gastric band
Interventions
Laparoscopic placement of an adjustable gastric band around the upper portion of the stomach and subsequent adjustments of the band via a subcutaneous port as needed to maintain appropriate restriction.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Ages 14 through 17
- BMI greater than 40
- BMI 35 to 40 and also having an obesity related comorbidity
- Have a history of working in a multidisciplinary weight loss program utilizing nutritional training, behavior modification, and activity training
You may not qualify if:
- Subject history of congenital or acquired anomalies fo the gastrointestinal tract
- Severe cardiopulmonary or other serious organic disease
- Severe coagulopathy
- Hepatic insufficiency or cirrhosis
- History of bariatric gastric or esophageal surgery
- History of intestinal obstruction or adhesive peritonitis
- History of esophageal motility disorders
- Type I diabetes
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
UIMC
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Robert Kanard, M.D.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, UIC
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Visiting Assistant Professor/MD
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 27, 2007
First Posted
January 11, 2008
Study Start
December 1, 2004
Primary Completion
February 1, 2013
Study Completion
February 1, 2013
Last Updated
April 2, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-03