NCT02378259

Brief Summary

Severe childhood obesity is associated with both immediate and chronic health problems and a severe impact on psychosocial development. Medical and behavioural interventions rarely result in the significant, durable weight loss necessary to improve health outcomes. This is a randomised clinical trial where 50 adolescents, 13-16 years of age, will be randomised to either early bariatric surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) or intense conservative treatment and possibly surgery after two years of non-surgical treatment or as they have become 18 years.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
98mo left

Started Aug 2014

Longer than P75 for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress59%
Aug 2014Jun 2034

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 15, 2014

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 26, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 4, 2015

Completed
7.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2022

Completed
12 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2034

Expected
Last Updated

March 25, 2022

Status Verified

March 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

7.8 years

First QC Date

August 26, 2014

Last Update Submit

March 24, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

    2 years after treatment initiation

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • Metabolic control

    2, 5, 10 and 15 years after treatment initiation

  • Quality of life, generic

    2, 5, 10 and 15 years after treatment initiation

  • Obesity-specific quality of life

    2, 5, 10 and 15 years after treatment initiation

  • Socioeconomic development

    5, 10 and 15 years after treatment initiation

  • Health care consumption

    2, 5, 10 and 15 years after treatment initiation

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Cancer or precancerous lesions

    15 years after treatment initiation and later

Study Arms (2)

Bariatric surgery

EXPERIMENTAL

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery

Procedure: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Intense conservative treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intense conservative treatment. 8 week LCD followed by outpatient visits 1/ month

Procedure: Intense conservative treatment

Interventions

Bariatric surgery with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as preferred option, possible laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Bariatric surgery

Intense medical treatment for obesity (behavioral treatment, dietary intervention, exercise, medication etc) 8 week period of Low Calorie Diet. Treatment intensity about 1 visit a month over 2 years

Intense conservative treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 13-16 years
  • BMI \>35
  • Failed comprehensive treatment for obesity \> 1 year
  • Passing assessment of psychologist
  • Tanner 3 or more

You may not qualify if:

  • Monogenic obesity (for example Prader Willis, Laurence Moon-Bardet-Biedl)
  • Obesity secondary to brain injury
  • Severely mentally disabled
  • Not eligible for general anesthesia
  • Psychotic or other major psychiatric illness
  • Previous major gastrointestinal surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Sahlgrenska University hospital

Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden

Location

Skåne University Hospital

Malmo, Sweden

Location

Karolinska University hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Jarvholm K, Gronowitz E, Janson A, Peltonen M, Sjogren L, Beamish AJ, Dahlgren J, Martensson J, Olbers T. Cognitive functioning in adolescents with severe obesity undergoing bariatric surgery or intensive non-surgical treatment in Sweden (AMOS2): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Feb 27;70:102505. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102505. eCollection 2024 Apr.

  • Jarvholm K, Janson A, Peltonen M, Neovius M, Gronowitz E, Engstrom M, Laurenius A, Beamish AJ, Dahlgren J, Sjogren L, Olbers T. Metabolic and bariatric surgery versus intensive non-surgical treatment for adolescents with severe obesity (AMOS2): a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial in Sweden. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2023 Apr;7(4):249-260. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00373-X. Epub 2023 Feb 24.

  • Janson A, Jarvholm K, Gronowitz E, Sjogren L, Klaesson S, Engstrom M, Peltonen M, Ekbom K, Dahlgren J, Olbers T. A randomized controlled trial comparing intensive non-surgical treatment with bariatric surgery in adolescents aged 13-16 years (AMOS2): Rationale, study design, and patient recruitment. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2020 Jun 27;19:100592. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100592. eCollection 2020 Sep.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityDiabetes MellitusHypertensionFatty LiverInflammation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesPathologic Processes

Study Officials

  • Torsten Olbers, MD, PhD

    University of Gothenburg, Dept of Surgical Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomisation between Bariatric surgery (mainly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) or Intensive Medical treatment
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 26, 2014

First Posted

March 4, 2015

Study Start

August 15, 2014

Primary Completion

June 1, 2022

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2034

Last Updated

March 25, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

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