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NCT00434655 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by North Texas Veterans Healthcare System.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT00434655: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by North Texas Veterans Healthcare System.

NCT00434655 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by North Texas Veterans Healthcare System. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00434655, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by North Texas Veterans Healthcare System.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

* The investigators aim to determine the clinical and metabolic outcomes of two available bariatric restrictive procedures: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 with comorbidities or BMI \> 40) in VETERANS. * The investigators hypothesize that the short and long term outcomes between laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and sleeve gastrectomy are similar in VETERANS.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Laparoscopic restrictive procedure

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2008-01
Est. Completion 2009-12
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00434655 record still lists

NCT00434655 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Laparoscopic restrictive procedure is the first listed.

NCT00434655 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00434655 about?

NCT00434655 is a clinical study titled "Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy". * The investigators aim to determine the clinical and metabolic outcomes of two available bariatric restrictive procedures: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 with comorbidities or BMI \> 40) in VETERA...

What is the current status of trial NCT00434655?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2008-01. Estimated completion is 2009-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00434655?

The interventions under investigation include: Laparoscopic restrictive procedure (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00434655?

This trial is sponsored by North Texas Veterans Healthcare System, which has 23 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00434655's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1878th of 2000 higher than 103 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00434655, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00434655 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.