Study of Surgically-Induced Weight Loss on Pelvic Floor Disorders

Completed

Conditions studied: Pelvic Floor Disorders

In brief

The specific aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of surgically-induced weight reduction, as achieved by laparoscopic gastric banding or sleeve gastrectomy, on pelvic floor disorders such as stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, anal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse in severely, morbidly and super-obese women using a prospective, observational study design.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00884871

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

100

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-11-11

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• surgical eligibility met by Center for the Treatment Obesity criteria
• morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2) or severe obesity (BMI > 33 kg/m2) in presence of NIH co-morbidities
• willing to participate in study, including completion of self-reported questionnaires

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy or planned pregnancy
• recent pregnancy or pelvic surgery
• age < 21 years
• known neurologic disease or pelvic pathology

Where it is running

• University of California San Diego Medical Center — La Jolla, California, United States

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