Gastric Banding Clinical Trial, Recruiting Patients

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Minimum 3 year history of morbid obesity with documented failure of conservative, non-surgical means of weight reduction within 1 year prior to the screening visit;
• BMI >/= 40 kg/m2, or BMI >/= 35 kg/m2 and </= 40 kg/m2 with one or more significant medical conditions related to obesity;
• Candidate for surgical weight loss intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous surgical treatment of obesity;
• Patient already implanted with a device sensitive to radiofrequency emissions (implantable pacemaker, implantable defibrillator, etc);
• Physical or emotional conditions that may prohibit surgery

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier  NCT00534339

 

Allergan Medical      800-624-4261    devicetrials@allergan.com

United States, California
      USA,  California,  United States
Canada, Quebec
      Canada,  Quebec,  Canada

Study chairs or principal investigators

Allergan Medical,  Study Director,  Allergan Medical   

Study ID Numbers:  10042
Last Updated:  September 25, 2007
Record first received:  September 21, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00534339
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

 

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Gastric Bypass: Is This Weight-Loss Surgery for You?  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity, Morbid  (National Institutes of Health)

ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastric Bypass  (National Institutes of Health)

Surgical Options for Severe Obesity  (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

ClinicalTrials.gov: Bariatric Surgery  (National Institutes of Health)

ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity  (National Institutes of Health)

Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity  (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Medicare Expands National Coverage for Bariatric Surgery Procedures  (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

Eating Habits and Gastric Bypass: What to Expect After Surgery  (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Gastric Bypass Diet: Nutritional Needs After Weight-Loss Surgery  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Dumping Syndrome  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Several Factors Contribute to Complications Following Weight Loss Surgery  (American Medical Association)