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4XL Study - Obesity Surgery in Adolescence
Sponsor: Sykehuset i Vestfold HF
Summary
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.
Official title: 4XL-Study - Obesity Surgery in Adolescence
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2009-06
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2024-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Laparoscopic gastric bypass
Patients are referred to Morbid Obesity Center from Vestfold Hospital Trust and other hospitals in Norway. The procedure will take place at Morbid Obesity Center, Vestfold Hospital Trust.
Standard conservative treatment
Participants from Child Obesity Registry who undergoes conservative treatment at Morbid Obesity Center, Vestfold Hospital Trust.
Locations (1)
Morbid Obesity Center, The Hospital of Vestfold, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Tønsberg, Norway