An observational study in Obesity, sponsored by Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-11-06.
Sponsored by Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital · Observational
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the breadth, nature, and factors affecting the long term changes in physical and psychological health and quality of life (QOL) following bariatric surgery. Data will be gathered via electronic survey (SurveyMonkey), postal mail, or phone, or using a standardized questionnaire expected to last 25-35 minutes. Archival data available from patient medical records will also be gathered.
Information from existing databases and medical records will be used to obtain a list of phone numbers for persons who had roux-en-y bariatric surgery at the SVBCE five or more years ago at the St. Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence (SVBCE. The interview includes scripts that the caller will use to recruit subjects in either direct conversation, in voice mail or by leaving a message. Recruitment will cease after 400 complete post pilot interviews are obtained.
The interview covers topics related to physical and psychological health and quality of life. The number of questions asked will vary from subject to subject since some questions are asked only if a prior question is answered affirmatively. For example, if a subject responds "yes" when asked "have you had plastic surgery?" the subject is then asked what type of procedure they had. The topics covered are as follows: weight, current health, post surgery complications, relationships, work, cross addiction, mental health, diet, television viewing, exercise, and life satisfaction.
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.
Bariatric surgery patients of the St. Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence who had surgery at least 5 years before the survey was administered.
Exclusion Criteria:
Survey participants had bariatric surgery at the St. Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence at least 5 years before completing survey.
Procedure: Bariatric surgery
Also known as: roux-en-y gastric bypass, gastric band, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, vertical banded gastroplasty
Flourishing Scale (Diener et al, 2009)
Time frame: 5 or more years after bariatric surgery
Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et al, 1985)
Time frame: 5 or more years after bariatric surgery
Relationship satisfaction
Time frame: At least 5 years post-surgery
Substance abuse and behavioral excesses
Assesses presence of alcohol or other drug use problems, excessive spending, and problematic gambling
Time frame: At least 5 years post-surgery
Physical Health Problems
Assesses presence of various obesity-related health problems including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, hich cholesterol, sleep apnea, joint pain, etc.
Time frame: At least 5 years post-surgery
Weight history
Assesses pre-surgery weight, current weight, and lowest post-surgical weight.
Time frame: At least 5 years post-surgery
Satisfaction with surgery
Time frame: At least 5 years post-surgery
Contact with Bariatric Center caregivers
Time frame: At least 5 years post-surgery
This study is completed, as verified in Nov 2012. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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