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First received: March 31, 2023

Clinical Trial: Gastric Sleeve-Induced Weight Loss on Shortness of Breath in Obesity

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Dyspnea

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: The Effect of Gastric Sleeve-Induced Weight Loss on Shortness of Breath in Patients With Obesity: A Feasibility Study

Brief Summary: Most research to date on bariatric surgery outcomes has been about metabolic syndrome, a disorder very effectively treated by bariatric surgery.However, obesity is also associated with many other problems that have received much less attention.Amongst the most troubling of these for patients is dyspnea.Dyspnea results in substantial patient distress that can greatly reduce health-related quality of life.Little is known about the relationship between dyspnea, weight loss, and bariatric surgery.Dyspnea is a complex…

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