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Can going home sooner after Weight-Loss surgery save money without sacrificing safety?

NCT ID NCT07782281

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Corporacion Parc Tauli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether people who leave the hospital 24 hours after bariatric (weight-loss) surgery and receive follow-up care at home have lower healthcare costs than those who stay in the hospital for the usual 48 hours. Researchers will compare costs, safety, and patient satisfaction between the two approaches in about 300 adults undergoing elective bariatric surgery. The goal is to see if the early discharge with home care model is a cost-effective and safe option in routine practice.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Early discharge pathway with Hospital-at-Home care after bariatric surgery
What this could lead to
If successful, this could support wider use of early discharge with home care after bariatric surgery, potentially lowering healthcare costs and improving patient satisfaction.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by patient differences. It focuses on costs and safety, not long-term weight outcomes, and may not apply to all hospitals.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population consists of adult patients with severe obesity undergoing elective bariatric surgery at Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí. The study includes two consecutive cohorts: patients treated before implementation of the early discharge pathway with conventional postoperative hospitalization, and patients treated after implementation of the early discharge pathway with Hospital-at-Home care as part of routine clinical practice.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Patients undergoing elective bariatric surgery. * Bariatric surgery performed during the predefined study periods for either cohort. * Availability of sufficient clinical and economic data for study analysis. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery. * Intraoperative complications requiring postoperative management outside the standard care pathway. * Unplanned admission to an intensive care unit. * Incomplete clinical or economic data preventing study analysis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

morbid obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Morbid obesity requiring bariatric surgery Severe obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí

    RECRUITING

    Sabadell, Barcelona, 08758, Spain

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