The efficacy of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Obesity Clinic in the treatment of obesity in the Victorian adult population.

Adults referred to the RMH Obesity clinic with a BMI over 30kg/m2, undergoing a 12 months lifestyle intervention program with an Endocrinologist and Dietician, comparing weight and metabolic profiles at 12months to baseline and previously published data for lifestyle intervention programs.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615000655549

Enrollment

140

Registered

2015-06-25

Start date

2015-02-02

Completion date

2015-06-12

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This project aims to determine: 1. Weight loss profiles for patients attend the Royal Melbourne Hospital Obesity clinic. 2. The impact of this weight loss of metabolic parameters such as lipid profile and liver function tests. 3. To determine the impact of this weight loss on Quality of Life Survey results 4. To find factors that predict the occurrence of weight loss in people with obesity who attended the Obesity Clinic. Hypothesis: Weight loss will be comparable to published data on lifestyle interventions at an average of 5% body weight loss. This weight loss will be variable depending on baseline characteristics such as family history, concurrent mental health issues and low starting motivation being negative predictors for weight loss. Patients who lose weight will show improvement in the metabolic profiles and Quality of Life survey results when compared to those who do not lose weight.

Interventions

Patients with a BMI above 30kg/m2 who had attended the Royal Melbourne Hospital Obesity Clinic are observed for weight, quality of life and metabolic profile changes. Involving 1month, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month consultation with an endocrinologist and dietitian. Patients were excluded if they were referred to a different clinic at first visit or if they were determined unsuitable by wanting bariatric surgery prior to clinic attendance. Time period was January 2012 – June 2015.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients with a BMI above 30kg/m2 who have attended the Royal Melbourne Hospital Obesity Clinic. Between the period of 2012 – 2015.

Exclusion criteria

Patients were excluded if they were referred away from the clinic on their first and only visit, or if they were determined not to benefit from clinic due to desiring bariatric surgery before given an initial consultation. They were excluded if under 18 years old or under a BMI of 30kg/m2.

Outcome results