NCT02021630

The Collateral Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Families

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 97 (actual)
• Sponsor: Geisinger Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This proposal is designed to examine the impact of bariatric surgery on the health of patients and their families. The shared environment of spouses/cohabitating partners suggests that patients' families are exposed to the extensive diet and lifestyle changes required of patients following bariatric surgery.

Detailed description

The specific aims of this proposal are to: 1. Collect clinical data (e.g., weight, blood pressure, body composition, blood sample), as well as monitor physical activity and eating patterns, before and after bariatric surgery (Adults Only). 2. Analyze clinical data, physical activity and eating patterns to determine how the health of patients and their families change after one family member completes bariatric surgery (Adults Only). 3. Determine the feasibility of recruiting patients, spouses/partners and their children.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Bariatric Surgery Candidate
• Weight Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Outcomes	No intervention will occur during this study. Evaluation of changes in patients' family after having patient has bariatric surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-07-01
• Completion: 2016-07-01
• First posted: 2013-12-27
• Last updated: 2016-10-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States