Lifestyle Improvement for Teens With Bariatric Surgery

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to Conduct a proof of concept study to assess feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of an Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) -supported healthy lifestyle behavioral intervention among adolescent patients, their families, and their clinical team.

Conditions

  • Obesity, Adolescent
  • Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 12 Years and 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Must meet National Institutes of Health criteria to qualify for MBS for adolescents (BMI >35 kg/m2 and at least one existing co-morbidity [e.g. elevated blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, etc.] or a BMI>40kg/m2). - received psychological clearance for surgery

Exclusion Criteria

  • is not medically referred by a physician for bariatric surgery - Refuses to participate in the study

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Treatment
  • Behavioral: Healthy Lifestyle Behavioral Intervention (MBS -supported intervention)
    After patient/parent consent is completed, participants will begin the pre-MBS intervention phase. A minimum of 6 1- hour sessions will occur pre-MBS, and 26 will occur post-MBS.Dr. Klement, MBS coordinator and a diabetes educator will manage session delivery to adolescents/parents. All content will follow the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)-adapted curriculum flow. After that the research assistant will perform outreach, reminder calls, and follow-up for missed appointments. Pre-and post-MBS intervention delivery (based on adapted curriculum/model) may consist of a combination of 1-on-1 and group sessions (in-person or virtually), and online support tools, dependent upon adolescent/parent qualitative feedback on delivery method preference.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Sarah Messiah, Ph.D., MPH
972-546-2919
Sarah.E.Messiah@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Sarah E Messiah, Ph.D., MPH
(972) 546-2919
Sarah.E.Messiah@uth.tmc.edu