OBESITY, MORBID
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Weight loss showdown: surgery vs diet before knee or hip replacement
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to see if bariatric surgery or medical weight loss could help severely obese patients (BMI over 40) lose enough weight to safely have hip or knee replacement surgery. Only 3 people joined before the study was stopped early. The goal was to find the best way to lo…
Matched conditions: OBESITY, MORBID
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Boston Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:01 UTC
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3D ultrasound may help obese moms get safer epidurals
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study tested whether a 3D ultrasound device (Accuro) helps place epidurals more easily in obese pregnant women compared to the standard blind method. The trial planned to enroll 40 women with a BMI of 40 or higher who requested pain relief during labor. The study was termina…
Matched conditions: OBESITY, MORBID
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Can shedding pounds slow aging at the cellular level?
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study looked at whether weight-loss surgery can lengthen telomeres, which are caps on our DNA that shorten as we age. Researchers compared telomere length in people with severe obesity before and after surgery. The goal was to see if rapid weight loss might reverse some sign…
Matched conditions: OBESITY, MORBID
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:22 UTC