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 to 65 Years
Female
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?
Inclusion Criteria
- entitled to mammoplasty,
- motivated towards participation in a weight loss program
- BMI within the range 25.5 to 35 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
- more than 65 years of age
- insulin-dependent diabetes
- chronic heart, liver or kidney failure