Metabolic Responses to Bariatric Surgery

Part of paid clinical trials in Sacramento, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Study ID
NCT02024542
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Morbid Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 55 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Surgery — OTHER
    Patients wishing to participate in the research will complete all necessary pre-operative work-up labs, testing \& counseling, complete and sign the informed consent. During weight loss surgery a small amount of subcutaneous and omental fat will be collected for analysis, with subsequent blood collection post surgery for analysis.

Study Details

Research the genetic and biomechanical markers of human adipose tissue on patients with morbid obesity. Additional tissue/fluid collection is also gathered during the time of surgery.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 28, 2011
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2035
Completion
Apr 30, 2035

Study Design

Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Weight Loss Surgery - Healthy
    Patients consented to participate have met the NIH criteria for Bariatric Surgery and have completed the normal pre-operative work up including nutritional counseling, psychological evaluation, and all necessary studies to rule out other co-morbid conditions prior to surgery. Patients do not have metabolic syndrome.
  • Arm: Weight Loss Surgery - Metabolic Syndrome
    Patients consented to participate have met the NIH criteria for Bariatric Surgery and have completed the normal pre-operative work up including nutritional counseling, psychological evaluation, and all necessary studies to rule out other co-morbid conditions prior to surgery. Patients have metabolic syndrome.

Primary Outcome Measure

Tensile Strength of White Adipose Tissue [ Time Frame: July 2012 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramentoCalifornia95817
William H Smith, BS, CCRP
[email protected]
916-734-7820
Mohamed R Ali, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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