Preoperative use of a mobile application within the multidisciplinary team approach before bariatric surgery

Preoperative use of a mobile application within the multidisciplinary team approach before bariatric surgery - OPTIMA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030552

Enrollment

200

Registered

2022-12-14

Start date

2023-09-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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

Conditions

E66.0

Interventions

Group 1: App group: multidisciplinary team approach with use of a mobile application Group 2: Non App group: standard multidisciplinary team approach

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with smartphone and internet access who are able to use it. Patients who had their first appointment at bariatric counseling and want to get bariatric surgery. Patients older than 18. written informed consent. BMI above 40 or above 35 with illness associated to obesity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with language barrier or impaired mental state. Patients who have no capability for consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Drop Out Rate within the multidisciplinary team approach prior to bariatric surgery with or without a mobile app	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life, weight loss before surgery, number of appointments where a patient showed up, completion of multidisciplinary team approach, parameters of body impedance analysis, comorbidities, barriers to not completing multidisciplinary team approach, medical staff workload	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCui Yang

Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

cui.yang@umm.de00496213836416

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026