Adolescents Bariatric Surgery Cohort Survey
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age14-20
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Angers
About this trial
Obesity affects 3%-4% of the pediatric population and leads to cardiac mortality during adult life. Bariatric surgery is the best treatment for weight loss and preventing obesity associated comorbidities in adults, but its applications and safety are yet to be defined for adolescents.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients aged 14-20 years of age and asking for bariatric surgery
BMI >= 40 Kg.m-2 or >= 35 Kg.m-2 with major obesity-related comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, etc...)
Disqualifiers
An unstable psychiatric disorder
Bariatric surgery anesthesic contraindications
Having not completed a minimum of six months of the pre operative program
Lack of consent from the patient or the patient's relatives.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov