Body Composition Outcomes in MS Patients
Recruiting
Observational Study
Obesity
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Other
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About This Trial
Objectives The objective of this project is to generate pilot data substantiating our hypothesis that advanced body composition measurement tools will provide more accurate and clinically relevant data on the outcomes of metabolic surgery (MS) in patients with severe obesity compared to traditional methods.
To achieve this objective, the investigators propose the following aims:
Aim 1: Evaluate …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Being either male or female
* Being an adult greater or equal to 18 years of age
* BMI ≥40 kg/m2
* Weigh less than 440 pounds
* Being willing to comply with the study procedures
* Being scheduled for primary metabolic surgery (either Sleeve Gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y Gastric byp…
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