NCT00923819

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study on adolescents between 13 and 18 years of age with morbid obesity is to determine whether surgical treatment gives more health benefits than standard conservative treatment, and if laparoscopic gastric bypass is a method with high safety and a low complication rate.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
117mo left

Started Jun 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress64%
Jun 2009Dec 2035

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2009

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 17, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 18, 2009

Completed
24.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2033

Expected
2.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2035

Last Updated

April 24, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

24.2 years

First QC Date

June 17, 2009

Last Update Submit

April 21, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

AdolescentsGastric BypassQuality of LifeMental HealthLifestyle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • BMI and weight loss

    Surgical or standard conservative treatment

    Baseline, Year 1, 2, 5, 10

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Quality of Life (KINDL)

    10 years

  • Eating Disorders (Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire)

    10 years

  • Mental Health (Development and Well-Being Assessment, DAWBA)

    10 years

  • Self-Esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale)

    10 years

  • Surgical and Medical Complications

    10 years

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Procedure: Laparoscopic gastric bypass

Group B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard conservative treatment. Patients from Child Obesity Registry of Vestfold.

Behavioral: Standard conservative treatment

Interventions

Patients are referred to Morbid Obesity Center from Vestfold Hospital Trust and other hospitals in Norway. The procedure will take place at Morbid Obesity Center, Vestfold Hospital Trust.

Group A

Participants from Child Obesity Registry who undergoes conservative treatment at Morbid Obesity Center, Vestfold Hospital Trust.

Group B

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Tanner stage 4-5
  • BMI \> 40 kg/m2 or BMI \> 35 with at least one comorbidity (type 2-diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, serious hypertension or cerebral pseudotumor)
  • At least one year multidisciplinary treatment completed

You may not qualify if:

  • Tanner stage \< 4
  • Substantial risk for lack of compliance
  • Obesity syndrome (e.g., Prader Willi syndrome)
  • Obesity related to brain damage
  • Serious general disease
  • Monogenic obesity

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Morbid Obesity Center, The Hospital of Vestfold, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority

Tønsberg, 3103, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity, MorbidPsychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ObesityOverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPersonal SatisfactionBehavior

Study Officials

  • Samira Lekhal, PhD,MD

    Vestfold Hospital Trust/The Hospital of Vestfold

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jøran Hjelmesæth, MD, PhD

    Vestfold Hospital Trust/The Hospital of Vestfold

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD, MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2009

First Posted

June 18, 2009

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2033

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2035

Last Updated

April 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

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