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"Risk of Suicide, Trauma Prevalence and Posttraumatic Stress after Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective 2-cohort Study"

"Risk of Suicide, Trauma Prevalence and Posttraumatic Stress after Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective 2-cohort Study"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00003976
Enrollment
600
Registered
2012-05-18
Start date
2011-11-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E66

Interventions

Group 1: Obese patients who undergo a bariatric operation receive prior to surgery and the bi-annually a questionnaire asking them about their state of health, eating habits, traumatic experience, dep

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Department Psychische Gesundheit Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI = 35 kg/m2 age between 18 and 65 years male and female German native speakers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI < 35 kg/m2 age under 18 or over 65 years no German native speakers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of suicide ideation, suicide attempt and completed suicide at all assessment points (before the operation, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, and 42 month after the operation) between a cohort of bariatric patients and a matched obese control group. This will be evaluated with the BSIS as well as the reported fatal suicides.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of the preoperative psychological and psychiatric risk factors like traumatic experience, impulsiveness, eating behavior, aggressive behavior, self-harm, psychopathology (depression), self-stigmatization, locus of control, and personality traits. This will also be assessed at the assessment points. The measure instruments for the Baseline assessment are the SF-12, EDE-Q, BDI-II; CTQ, TEC, IES-R, DSHI, FLZ, PHQ-anxiety, BIS, AQ, ICP, NEO-FFI, and the WBIS. For the follow-up assessments all questionnaires will be given again to patients except of the CTQ, NEO-FFI and ICP that will not be assessed anymore.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCarolin Peterhänsel

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie

Carolin.Peterhaensel@medizin.uni-leipzig.de+49 341-9718951

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026