Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00434655
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- North Texas Veterans Healthcare System · Federal
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
* The investigators aim to determine the clinical and metabolic outcomes of two available bariatric restrictive procedures: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 with comorbidities or BMI \> 40) in VETERANS. * The investigators hypothesize that the short and long term outcomes between laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and sleeve gastrectomy are similar in VETERANS.
Detailed description
This is a bariatric surgery Phase 3 prospective trial.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Laparoscopic restrictive procedure | Morbidly Obese VETERANS will receive one of two laparoscopic bariatric restrictive procedures. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-12-01
- Completion
- 2009-12-01
- First posted
- 2007-02-13
- Last updated
- 2009-12-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00434655. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.