Change in Cognitive Function in Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery - an Observational Study

Obesity Clinical Trial

— Obesity  

Official title:

Change in Cognitive Function in Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery - an Observational Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01554228
• Other study ID #: Obes_Sur_Cog
• Status: Completed
• Start date: August 2011
• Est. completion date: December 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2021
• Source: Charite University, Berlin, Germany
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Bariatric surgery provides a strong and long-term effect in reducing weight in obese subjects. Studies showed that obesity and its comorbidities are associated with a lower cognitive performance. The aim of the researchers study is to examine the cognitive performance of the patients before and after bariatric surgery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 82
• Est. completion date: December 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI > 40

• Age: 18-60

Exclusion Criteria:

• BMI < 40

• Age < 18 and > 60

• Presence of Cancer

• Presence of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

• Presence of Addiction

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bariatric Surgery
• Obesity

Intervention

Other:
• Observation
Observational study to examine changes in cognition following bariatric surgery after one year.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	Surgery Department, Charite University	Berlin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	performance in a neuropsychological test battery before and after surgery		6 month
Secondary	performance in neuropsychological test battery 12 month after surgery compared to performance after 6 month and baseline performance		12 month
Secondary	performance in further cognitive tests		6 - 12 month
Secondary	surrogat parameters, blood parameters		6-12 month