Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents

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Conditions studied: Morbid Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the LAP-BAND system is safe and effective in morbidly obese adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00592202

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

37

Starts

2004-12-01

Expected to finish

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-02

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

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

Where it is running

• UIMC — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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