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Weight LossNCT01497028

Plicated Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (Lap Band)

An observational study of Weight Loss, run by Jacksonville Surgical Associates at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a dual site, prospective study which will compare plicated-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (PLAGB) to standard LABG (SLAGB) to identify significant differences in bariatric surgical outcomes Weight Loss Co-morbid disease resolution Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Weight Loss
What is being tested?
PLAGB will be studied and compared to the standard LAGB procedure through a dual center, prospective clinical trial.
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
Not given
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2011to Oct 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adult patients between the ages of 18-80 years of age who are severly or morbidly obese and meet NIH and FDA criteria for baratric surgery (BMI>30+ co-morbid disease or BMI>35) who are undergoing baratric surgery at Jacksonville Surgical Associates, P.A. or Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates will be returned. All enrolled patients will be assigned to either the SLAGB (control)group or the PLAGB (study) group.

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must meet the following criteria to be eligible for study entry:
  • Age between 18 - 80 years, and
  • Severely or Morbidly obese:
  • BMI > 35, or
  • BMI > 30 + co-morbid obesity related disease condition
  • Without any contraindications to bariatric surgery, and
  • Without any metabolic or medically correctable causes for obesity (eg. Untreated hypothyroidism, Prader-Willi, etc.)
  • Patients who have had previous LAGB surgery requiring revision for complications such as slippage, stalled weight loss or weight regain

Who cannot join

  • Subjects meeting the following criteria will be excluded from study entry:
  • Any patient not meeting the inclusion criteria
  • Patients with any major medical problems contraindicating surgery
  • Patients with a medically treatable cause of obesity (eg. untreated hypothyroidism, Prader-Willi, etc.)
  • Patients who elect to undergo a surgery other than a PLAGB or SLAGB
  • Pregnant or planning pregnancy within 12 months
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  • Alcohol or drug addiction
  • Established infection anywhere in the body at the time of surgery
  • Previous history of other bariatric surgery (except LAGB)
  • Family or patient history of autoimmune disease

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Jacksonville Surgical Associates

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32216

  • Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates

    Ventura, California, 93003

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Plicated Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

This is a dual site, prospective study which will compare plicated-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (PLAGB) to standard LABG (SLAGB) to identify significant differences in bariatric surgical outcomes

  • Weight Loss
  • Co-morbid disease resolution
Conditions
Weight Loss
Being tested
PLAGB will be studied and compared to the standard LAGB procedure through a dual center, prospective clinical trial.
Keywords
Co-morbid disease resolution
Medical subject headings
Weight Loss

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PLAGB will be studied and compared to the standard LAGB procedure through a dual center, prospective clinical trial.Procedure or surgery

    PLAGB will be studied and compared to the standard LAGB procedure through a dual center, prospective clinical trial.

Study groups in NCT01497028
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Plicated Gastric BandingNot described
Receives: Procedure: PLAGB will be studied and compared to the standard LAGB procedure through a dual center, prospective clinical trial.
Standard Gastric BandingNot described
Receives: Procedure: PLAGB will be studied and compared to the standard LAGB procedure through a dual center, prospective clinical trial.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Weight Loss

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01497028
Sponsor's protocol ID
PLAGB
Status last verified
Dec 2011
First submitted
22 Nov 2011
Last updated
3 Apr 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Weight Loss, run by Jacksonville Surgical Associates at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Weight Loss (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Apr 2015.

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