Psychosocial Issues and Bariatric Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity, Eating Disorders, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Depressive Disorder

In brief

Bariatric surgery is associated with long-term weight loss, as well as short-term improvements in obesity-related medical comorbidities. However, a significant proportion of patients fail to lose sufficient weight, or experience significant weight regain. Although no robust predictors of response have been identified, pilot data that will be presented and reviewed suggest that surgery has profound effects on eating behaviors and psychosocial functioning, and that these factors may affect postoperative weight control. The present investigation capitalizes on the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) consortium to conduct an in-depth examination of the psychosocial aspects of surgery among a geographically, ethnically, and racially diverse sample of men and women undergoing bariatric surgery. This project unites experts in the areas of psychopathology, eating behaviors and quality of life to conduct a naturalistic study using state-of-the-art assessment tools; to document the relationships among psychosocial factors; and to examine psychosocial predictors of surgical outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02495142

Run by

Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota

People needed

202

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2019-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-20

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Male and female patients who are at least 18 years of age and undergo bariatric surgery by a LABS certified surgeon.
• Previous enrollment in LABS-1 and LABS-2.
• BMI at baseline of greater than or equal to 35.

You may not qualify if…

• Informed consent not obtained
• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Unlikely to comply with follow-up protocol (ie: geographically inaccessible for study visits)
• Unable to communicate with local study staff

Where it is running

• Neuropsychiatric Research Institute — Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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