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Intervention for Obesity

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Waitlist Available
Led By Talar Tatarian, MD
Research Sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Adult patient undergoing robotic or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Patient able to provide written informed consent
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through hospital discharge, an average of two days after surgery
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a liquid diet may reduce nausea and vomiting after weight loss surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity
  • Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
  • Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through hospital discharge, an average of two days after surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through hospital discharge, an average of two days after surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Postoperative nausea and vomiting related delay in hospital discharge
Secondary outcome measures
30-Day Events
Cost of Hospital Stay
Hospital Antiemetic Usage
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Bariatric full liquid diet (clear liquid diet + protein shakes) to be started 4 hours after surgery
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Standard bariatric clear liquid diet to be started 4 hours after surgery

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Thomas Jefferson UniversityLead Sponsor
445 Previous Clinical Trials
145,602 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Obesity
430 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Talar Tatarian, MDPrincipal InvestigatorJefferson Health

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~25 spots leftby Apr 2025