Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents

March 31, 2014 updated by: Bob Kanard, University of Illinois at Chicago
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the LAP-BAND system is safe and effective in morbidly obese adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aim of this research is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the use of the Lap-Band system in the morbidly obese adolescent population in the United States. We also propose to take advantage of the opportunity for liver biopsy and the data collected for the FDA study in adolescents to answer several questions: 1) what is the true incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its variants in morbidly obese adolescents; 2) what is the course of the NAFLD disease in adolescents who have undergone weight loss, including the progression from steatosis to NASH/ fibrosis or the progression of NASH to cirrhosis? 3) What are the factors implicated in this progression and 4) Is there a link between the excess visceral fat, MS and NAFLD as assessed by parallel changes in metabolic syndrome (MS) and NAFLD following weight loss intervention. The LAPBAND may provide obese adolescents with a significantly less morbid and reversible surgical option for weight loss.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

37

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • UIMC

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 14 through 17
  • BMI greater than 40
  • BMI 35 to 40 and also having an obesity related comorbidity
  • Have a history of working in a multidisciplinary weight loss program utilizing nutritional training, behavior modification, and activity training

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject history of congenital or acquired anomalies fo the gastrointestinal tract
  • Severe cardiopulmonary or other serious organic disease
  • Severe coagulopathy
  • Hepatic insufficiency or cirrhosis
  • History of bariatric gastric or esophageal surgery
  • History of intestinal obstruction or adhesive peritonitis
  • History of esophageal motility disorders
  • Type I diabetes

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Adolescents between the ages 14 through 17 with a BMI of 40 or more or with a BMI of 35 or more and with an obesity related comorbidity will undergo placement of an adjustable gastric band
Device: Placement of an adjustable gastric band
Laparoscopic placement of an adjustable gastric band around the upper portion of the stomach and subsequent adjustments of the band via a subcutaneous port as needed to maintain appropriate restriction.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Weight loss
Time Frame: Every six months
Every six months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Resolution of comorbidities
Time Frame: every six months
every six months
Assess the status of comorbidities and changes in quality of life scores from baseline.
Time Frame: every six months
every six months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert Kanard, M.D., Division of Pediatric Surgery, UIC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 27, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

January 11, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2004-0732

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