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Transition to Ambulatory Bariatric Surgery (TABS) Trial

Not Yet RecruitingNA

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Conditions: Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Bariatric Surgery

Interventions: Same Day Discharge

Countries: United States

This study will compare same day discharge and at least one night stay in the hospital after bariatric surgery. Patients undergoing bariatric surgery will be randomized (i.e. have an equal chance of either plan) to either group. The study's primary outcome is the frequency patients in the study require a visit to the emergency room within 7 days of their surgery.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 25 Years to 55 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI ≤ 60 kg/m2
* Primary Sleeve gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass,
* Undergoing bariatric surgery at sponsor site

Exclusion Criteria:

* Type 1 Diabetes
* Myocardial Infarction
* Unstable Angina or Heart Failure
* Prior Stroke
* Solid organ transplantation
* Systemic glucocorticoid prior 28 days
* Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
* Uncontrolled Hypertension (Systolic \> 150, Diastolic \> 90)
* Untreated Hyperthyroidism
* Chronic Kidney Disease (EGFR \< 60)
* Current anticoagulant use,
* Poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes (Hemoglobin A1c in last 3 months \> 8.5%)
* Chronic opioid use
* Insulin dependence.
* Need for extended venous thromboembolic event prophylaxis,
* \> 1 lifetime bariatric surgery (revisional or conversion bariatric surgery)
* Patient lives \> 130 miles from the hospital.
* Tobacco use in last 12 months
* Desire to become pregnant or active pregnancy
* Prisoners
* Unable or unwilling to follow-up
* Unable to understand or provide consent

Locations (1)

Nashville, Tennessee, United States