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Weight Loss Prior Mamma Reduction - A Pilot Study

Sponsored by Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev

About this trial

Last updated 9 years ago

Study ID

EFFECT.C02.2014

Status

Completed

Type

Interventional

Phase

N/A

Placebo

No

Accepting

18-75 Years
18 to 65 Years
Female
Female

Not accepting

Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Ended 9 years ago

What is this trial about?

Due to a higher risk of complications, obese and overweight patients with macromastia are in Denmark prohibited mammoplasty , as BMI must be within normal range, i.e. BMI < 25 kg/m2. The study is a pilot study with a diet intervention group and no control group. The intervention is a 12 week low energy diet pre-operative weight loss program investigating if this will result in weight loss making the overweight and obese patients eligible for breast reduction surgery i.e. BMI < 25.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- entitled to mammoplasty,

- motivated towards participation in a weight loss program

- BMI within the range 25.5 to 35 kg/m2

No

Exclusion Criteria

- more than 65 years of age

- insulin-dependent diabetes

- chronic heart, liver or kidney failure