Goal Directed Versus Conventional Weight Loss Program (Go-Pro)
Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Obesity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients having met the indications for laparoscopic sleevel gastrectomy, determined preoperatively by the attending surgeon
- Age >21 or <65
- BMI >32.5 and <45
- Mentally Sound
- Agreeable to commit to the length of follow up
- Agreeable for randomization and signed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- No signed consent form
- Age <21 or >65
- BMI <32.5 or >45
- Previous Bariatric surgery
- Mentally Unsound
- Unable to commit to follow up schedule
- Pregnant women or women who are breast-feeding
Sites / Locations
- National University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Conventional Program
Goal Directed Program
The aim of our study is to determine if a goal directed program improves weight loss outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy. In the conventional weight loss program, patients will only be given their ideal weight to strive toward after surgery. Routine dietary and physiotherapy/exercise counseling are provided and patients would be educated on their ideal weights based on a BMI of 23. The target weight loss over a 12 month period would be 100% excess weight loss.
For the goal directed program, patients would be given an additional sheet to show expected weight loss goals to strive towards at each consultation after surgery (3, 6, 9 and 12 months post operation). Bariatric patients in this modified program will be counselled prior to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and EWL (excess weight loss) targets will be set for patients to achieve at fixed intervals post LSG. These targets are charted in a graph, with the patient's actual weight charted on the graph at each clinic consultation, providing a strong visual aid counselling and motivation.