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Perception of Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Vertical Gastroplasty
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Summary
An emerging alternative to bariatric surgery for the treatment of obesity is bariatric endoscopic gastroplasty (gve), which offers a less invasive approach with fewer complications. however, the weight loss achieved through this technique is generally lower than that achieved with traditional bariatric surgery, leaving the impact on patients' quality of life uncertain. the aim of this multicentre exploratory descriptive study is to investigate the perception of the quality of life of patients with obesity undergoing gve, conducted at the complex operative unit of surgical digestive endoscopy of the university policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS foundation as the promoting centre. italian patients over 18 years old, in post-gve follow-up for at least six months, with access to and familiarity with a computer or tablet will be included. data will be collected via a single semi-structured interview on microsoft teams, audio recorded and transcribed in full, and analysed using nvivo v1.6.2.32. participants' statements will be categorised into semantic categories and subsequently refined into sub-themes and themes through an iterative process.
Official title: Perception of Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Vertical Gastroplasty, a Descriptive Exploratory Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-03-28
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2026-04-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Semi-structured interview on quality of life
Data will be collected through a single semi-structured interview conducted by the principal investigators at each participating centre. A comprehensive review of the literature will be carried out to formulate the guiding questions for the interviews. The face-to-face interviews, conducted via the Microsoft Teams platform, will be flexible in order to prioritise patients' unique perspectives and explore all areas of research in depth.
Locations (1)
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
Roma, RM, Italy