Laparoscopic adjustable gastric bandings: a prospective randomised study of 400 operations performed with two different devices

ISRCTN ISRCTN22839090
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22839090
Protocol serial number 403-4
Sponsor Dolan Park Hospital (UK)
Funder Dolan Park Hospital (UK)
Submission date
04/02/2007
Registration date
06/07/2007
Last edited
06/08/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Gianpiero Gravante
Scientific

via U.Maddalena 40/a
Ciampino
00043
Italy

Email ggravante@hotmail.com

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designProspective randomised trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronym400LAGB
Study objectivesTo evaluate eventual differences between the Lap-Band and the Swedish gastric banding for obesity surgery.
Ethics approval(s)No ethics approval required as the interventions involved only well known procedures with widely used devices for the management of obese patients.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedObesity with BMI over 35
InterventionLap-Band (Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding) versus Swedish gastric banding for obesity surgery.
Intervention typeDevice
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)
Primary outcome measure(s)

Weight loss and BMI reduction, assessed every six months from surgery.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Complications prevalence and types.

Completion date12/11/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration400
Key inclusion criteriaAll patients were considered eligible for bariatric surgery with:
1. A Body Mass Index (BMI: kg/m^2) greater than 40
2. BMI between 35 and 40 with associated comorbities
3. Patients with BMI greater than 60 that could not undergo derivative procedures
Key exclusion criteria1. BMI greater than 60 (fit for derivative procedures)
2. Previous surgery on the upper abdomen
3. Psychiatric illnesses that could endanger a close postoperative follow-up
Date of first enrolment12/11/2002
Date of final enrolment12/11/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • Italy

Study participating centre

via U.Maddalena 40/a
Ciampino
00043
Italy

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/10/2007 Yes No