NCT05396794

Bariatric Education for Women With Obesity and Endometrial Cancer

Bariatric Surgery Among Women With Obesity and Low Risk Endometrial Cancer: A Pilot Study

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Oklahoma · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether a standardized video education tool will improve knowledge regarding obesity and bariatric surgery and increase bariatric surgery referrals for obese women with endometrial cancer.

Detailed description

An estimated 50% of all endometrial cancer cases are associated with obesity. Bariatric surgery has been shown to reduce the risk of hormone-related cancers, including endometrial cancer, by up to 70-80%. This prospective, study of 80 patients will be randomized to either a standard education for weight loss provided by their oncologist or a standard education plus a 15-minute video with information regarding obesity, relationship of obesity and endometrial cancer, and the safety and benefits of bariatric surgery.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Endometrial Cancer
• Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Standard weight loss education	Participants will be randomized and given the standard weight loss education by the Gynecologic Oncology provider.
BEHAVIORAL	Standard weight loss education + Educational Video	Participants will be randomized and given the standard weight loss education by the Gynecologic Oncology provider followed by a 15-minute educational video detailing the benefits of weight loss.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-30
• Primary completion: 2025-04-18
• Completion: 2025-04-18
• First posted: 2022-05-31
• Last updated: 2025-05-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States