The Incidence of Gall Stones After Bariatric Surgery and Its Association With Weight Loss

February 19, 2021 updated by: Mahmoud alazawy, Helwan University
The incidence of Gall Stones after Bariatric surgery and its association with weight loss

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Gallstone (GS) formation is common in obese patients, particularly during rapid weight loss.This study aimed to determine the incidence of GS in patients underwent bariatric surgery (BS) and the influence of weight loss on GS formation.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

148

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

  • Egypt
    • Cairo
      • Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
        • Dr.hossam hoseiny

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Methods This was a prospective study conducted in Helwan University Hospitals in Egypt including 148 consecutive patients underwent BS during the period between December 2018 and December 2019. Patients with preoperative negative abdominal ultrasound(US) for GS were followed-up for at least 12 months.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • (BMI) ≥35kg/m2 with one or more obesity-related comorbidities
  • a BMI > 40 kg/m2 without coexisting medical problems

Exclusion Criteria:

-a conrtaindication for bariatric surgery

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The incidence of Gall Stones after Bariatric surgery
Time Frame: the period between December 2018 and December 2019
the period between December 2018 and December 2019

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
effect of weight loss on Gall Stones formation after Bariatric surgery
Time Frame: the period between December 2018 and December 2019
effect of excess weight loss on gall stones formation after bariatric surgery
the period between December 2018 and December 2019

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Helwan University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 26, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 26, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 26, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 21, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 21, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Helwan university

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Undecided: It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make IPD available.

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