RecruitingACTRN12606000188538

Does the respiratory function of obese individuals retrun to normal following surgically-induced weight reduction?

Sponsor

we are applying for money from local sources, for example the University of Otago Research Grant

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2006

Study Type

Observational

Conditions

Respiratory function Obesity

Summary

The study will compare respiratory function at rest and exercise in patients undergoing gastric banding for obesity. They will be compared to similar weight individuals who do not have surgery.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and females

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is looking at how breathing function changes in obese people before and after gastric banding surgery (a type of weight loss surgery). Researchers want to know if weight loss achieved through surgery brings breathing function back to normal levels, both at rest and during exercise. You may be eligible if: - You are scheduled for gastric banding surgery for obesity You may NOT be eligible if: - You have a medical condition that makes some of the breathing tests unsafe (such as epilepsy, which would prevent a methacholine challenge test) Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

This is an observational study on subjects who are undergoing gastric banding for obesity - the initial visit will take place before surgery and the follow-up visit will take place 6 months later.. The study itself has no interventions. Study subjects will be matched with controls and they will have a one off visit around the time of the 6 month follow up for the surgery patient.