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A study on cost effectiveness of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity

A study on cost effectiveness of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity - Cost effectiveness of bariatric surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000033705
Enrollment
390
Registered
2018-08-11
Start date
2018-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Morbid obesity

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kohnan Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Japanese Society for Treatment of Obesity/JSTO
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Morbid obesity individuals resistant to medical treatment for more than 6 months, with BMI 35 or higher, with either diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia or sleep apnea. For surgical treatment group, patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using public health insurance

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Treatable secondary obese patients. Pregnant women or patients who may be pregnant. Patients who can not obtain written consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Medical expenses for 2 years from registration Patient's background at registration, and QOL survey (SF-36 and EQ-5D) every 3 months for 2 years after registration. Metabolic indicators (HbA1c, presence and content of medication including antidiabetics and insulin, BMI, C peptide, history of diabetes mellitus etc.), SBP/DBP, HR, AST, ALT, TCHO, HDL, LDL, TG, UA, Cre, BS etc. every 6 months for 2 years after registration.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkiko Saka

Kusatsu General Hospital Clinical trial center

chiken@kusatsu-gh.or.jp077-516-2590

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026