Body contouring surgery outcomes in the post-bariatric population
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Appraising body contouring surgery outcomes in the post-bariatric population using the BODY-Q patient-reported outcome measure - a questionnaire survey.
IRAS ID
240613
Contact name
Mark Soldin
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 10 months, 1 days
Research summary
Health Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) is considered an essential outcome measure in current medicine. Excess skin which exists in many post-bariatric following weight-loss patients, seems to have a negative effect on HRQOL and body contouring surgery (BCS) seems to improve this. Unfortunately, BCS is considered cosmetic surgery by many NHS commissioners and because of the costs, a substantial number of patients with a desire for BCS will not undergo surgery.
Up to recently there was no specific questionnaire to assess HRQOL in the bariatric population. The BODY-Q is a new HRQOL questionnaire specifically designed for the bariatric population, focussing on a broad area of factors that influence HRQOL both before and after post-bariatric body contouring surgery. It is currently being used as standard evaluation of treatment both before and after body contouring surgery.
Objective: To study the effect of BCS on the results of the BODY-Q and assess the short and long term difference in patients who undergo a body contouring procedure versus patients who do not.
Study design: Prospective multi-centre cohort study.
Study population: Post-bariatric patients who desire BCS.
Main study parameters/endpoints: BODY-Q will be assessed digitally before body contouring surgery and after subsequently after 3,12 and 24 months. Body weight will be assessed at the same time points. Patients who do not undergo a procedure will be followed-up 6, 12 and 24 months after the last consultation.
REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/0264
Date of REC Opinion
27 Feb 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion