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Bariatric Surgery for Cardiovascular Complications (BRAVE Trial)
BRAVE Trial Summary
This trial is testing if bariatric surgery is better than medical weight management for reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events in obese people with high-risk cardiovascular disease. The cost-effectiveness of surgery will also be examined.
BRAVE Trial Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowBRAVE Trial Timeline
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.BRAVE Trial Design
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- I cannot have weight loss surgery due to health risks.I have had surgery or amputation due to poor blood flow in my limbs or have significant narrowing of my arteries.I have had a stroke before.I am 18 years old or older.I have atrial fibrillation with a stroke risk score of 2 or higher.I was hospitalized for heart failure, heart attack, stroke, or heart surgery within the last 30 days.I have had weight loss surgery, but not the gastric band type.I had a procedure to open my heart's arteries using a special stent within the last 3 months.I have a history of serious heart disease.I have heart failure but my heart still pumps well, and I've been hospitalized for it or had high heart stress levels recently.
- Group 1: Medical Weight Management
- Group 2: Bariatric Surgery
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there still opportunities available for prospective participants in this research?
"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov posts confirm that 2000 individuals are being sought for the medical trial which began on June 30th 2022 and was last modified on September 4th 2021 at a single site."
How many participants are participating in this trial?
"Affirmative. Per the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this medicine trial is currently seeking participants and was initially posted in June of 2022 with a recent update made in September of that year. 2000 patients need to be recruited from one location for successful completion of the study."
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