The Collateral Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Families

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Weight Loss

In brief

This proposal is designed to examine the impact of bariatric surgery on the health of patients and their families. The shared environment of spouses/cohabitating partners suggests that patients' families are exposed to the extensive diet and lifestyle changes required of patients following bariatric surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02021630

Run by

Geisinger Clinic

People needed

97

Starts

2012-12-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients who receive surgery have been cleared medically and psychosocially for surgery. Thus, surgical candidacy criteria will serve as eligibility criteria for the current study for surgical patients.
• Cohabitation with patients will be considered inclusion criteria for partners/spouses.
• Children between the ages of ≥5 - ≤ 16, who cohabitate with the patient the majority of the time will be asked to participate by providing assent.

You may not qualify if…

• Report current or planned use of weight loss medications (including OTC), or other weight loss strategy.
• Report pregnancy, lactation, or plans to become pregnant during study duration.

Where it is running

• Geisinger Clinic — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

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