Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Morbidly obese individuals which are candidates for bariatric surgery according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Brazilian Dept. of Health criteria; any gender; obese for at least 5 years; aged 18-70 years old; Body mass index >= 40 kg/m2; body mass index >= 35 kg/m2 with obesity-related co-morbidities (hypertension, dyslipidemia(s), diabetes mellitus, glucose intolerance, degenerative ostheoarthropathies and/or sleep apnea).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Loss to follow-up before completion of one-year follow-up; vulnerable groups; non-compensated psychiatric disorders; use of alcohol or illicit drugs; misunderstanding of the proposed protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Excess weight loss; Excess weight loss calculated according to the formula: %EWL = (initial weight - achieved weight)*100/(initial weight - ideal weight); it is expected to observe a percent excess weight loss > 80% after 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall surgical morbidity; Overall surgical morbidity will be measured by the division of the number of individuals who presented complications by the total number of operated individuals; Expected overall surgical morbidity < 2%. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - Universidade Estadual de Campinas