4XL Study - Obesity Surgery in Adolescence (4XL)

This study is currently recruiting participants.

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Contacts and Locations

Verified May 2017 by Samira Lekhal, Sykehuset i Vestfold HF

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

The Hospital of Vestfold

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Samira Lekhal, Sykehuset i Vestfold HF

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00923819

First received: June 17, 2009

Last updated: June 2, 2017

Last verified: May 2017

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of this study on adolescents between 13 and 18 years of age with morbid obesity is to determine whether surgical treatment gives more health benefits than standard conservative treatment, and if laparoscopic gastric bypass is a method with high safety and a low complication rate.

Condition	Intervention
Obesity, Morbid	Procedure: Laparoscopic gastric bypass Behavioral: Standard conservative treatment


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: No masking Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	4XL-Study - Obesity Surgery in Adolescence

Further study details as provided by Samira Lekhal, Sykehuset i Vestfold HF:

Primary Outcome Measures:

BMI [ Time Frame: Year 1, 2, 5, 10 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Quality of Life (KINDL) [ Time Frame: Year ]
Recorded at baseline and after 1, 2, 5 and 10 years.
Eating Disorders (Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire) [ Time Frame: Year ]
Recorded at baseline and after 1, 2, 5 and 10 years.
Mental Health (Development and Well-Being Assessment, DAWBA) [ Time Frame: Year ]
Recorded at baseline and after 1, 2, 5 and 10 years.
Self-Esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale) [ Time Frame: Year ]
Recorded at baseline and after 1, 2, 5 and 10 years.
Surgical and Medical Complications [ Time Frame: Year ]
Recorded at baseline and after 1, 2, 5 and 10 years.
Blood sample results [ Time Frame: Year ]
Blood tests are biobanked at baseline and after 1, 2, 5 and 10 years.


Estimated Enrollment:	120
Study Start Date:	June 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2027
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Group A Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass	Procedure: Laparoscopic gastric bypass Patients are referred to Morbid Obesity Center from other hospitals in Norway. The procedure will take place at the Hospital of Vestfold.
Active Comparator: Group B Standard conservative treatment	Behavioral: Standard conservative treatment The participants are included for 2 years follow-up with visits to a multidisciplinary team every 3rd month, either at the Morbid Obesity Center or a similar center in Norway.

Detailed Description:

The study has two intervention arms:

Experimental: Group A Surgery; laparoscopic gastric bypass

Active comparator: Group B Patients from Child Obesity Registry of Vestfold who get standard conservative treatment in a multidisiplinary team at Morbid Obesity Center.

All patients are referred to Morbid Obesity Center from other hospitals or general practionairs in Norway. The procedure will take place at the Vestfold Hospital Trust The participants are included for 2 years follow-up with visits to a multidisciplinary team every 3rd month at the Morbid Obesity Center. Total follow-up time is ten years.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	13 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Between 13 and 18 years of age at inclusion
Tanner stage 4-5
BMI > 40 kg/m2 or BMI > 35 with at least one comorbidity (type 2-diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, serious hypertension or cerebral pseudotumor)
At least one year multidisciplinary treatment completed

Exclusion Criteria:

Tanner stage < 4
Substantial risk for lack of compliance
Obesity syndrome (e.g., Prader Willi syndrome)
Obesity related to brain damage
Serious general disease
Monogenic obesity

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00923819

Contacts


Contact: Samira Lekhal, PhD,MD	+4741409191	samira.lekhal@siv.no
Contact: Jøran Hjelmesæth, MD, PhD	+4740217349	joran.hjelmeseth@siv.no

Locations


Norway
Morbid Obesity Center, The Hospital of Vestfold, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority	Recruiting
Tønsberg, Norway, 3103
Principal Investigator: Samira Lekhal, MD, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF

The Hospital of Vestfold

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Samira Lekhal, PhD,MD	Vestfold Hospital Trust/The Hospital of Vestfold
Study Chair:	Jøran Hjelmesæth, MD, PhD	Vestfold Hospital Trust/The Hospital of Vestfold

More Information


Responsible Party:	Samira Lekhal, PhD, MD, Sykehuset i Vestfold HF
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00923819 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	4XL-2009
Study First Received:	June 17, 2009
Last Updated:	June 2, 2017

Keywords provided by Samira Lekhal, Sykehuset i Vestfold HF:


Adolescents Gastric Bypass Quality of Life Mental Health Lifestyle

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Obesity Obesity, Morbid Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders	Overweight Body Weight Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017

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