Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Obesity
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 22 - 60 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2012 |
| End Date: | January 2018 |
| Contact: | Rebecca Dettorre, CCRC |
| Email: | becky.dettorre@osumc.edu |
| Phone: | 614-293-8549 |
Deep Brain Stimulation For Morbid, Treatment-Refractory, Obesity
The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of deep brain
stimulation (DBS) as a treatment option for obesity.
stimulation (DBS) as a treatment option for obesity.
The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of deep brain
stimulation (DBS) as a treatment option in the management of severe, treatment refractory,
morbid obesity.
stimulation (DBS) as a treatment option in the management of severe, treatment refractory,
morbid obesity.
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 24 months post Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery without evidence of a
sustained improvement in BMI after gastric bypass surgery for at least 6 months.
- Participant is willing to comply with all follow-up evaluations at the specified
times
- Participant is able to provide informed consent
- Fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Medical contraindications for general anesthesia, craniotomy, or DBS surgery
- Evidence of neurological disorders, e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and
ischemic stroke, or severe brain atrophy or the presence of subdural hygromas or
subdural hematomas.
- Severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, liver, hematological disease, severe
coagulopathy, acute infectious process
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