Clinical trial
Perception of Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Vertical Gastroplasty
Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06839677
What this study is about
An emerging alternative to bariatric surgery for the treatment of obesity is bariatric endoscopic gastroplasty (gve), which offers a less invasive approach with fewer complications. however, the weight loss achieved through this technique is generally lower than that achieved with traditional bariatric surgery, leaving the impact on patients' quality of life uncertain. the aim of this multicentre exploratory descriptive study is to investigate the perception of the quality of life of patients with obesity undergoing gve, conducted at the complex operative unit of surgical digestive endoscopy of the university policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS foundation as the promoting centre. italian patients over 18 years old, in post-gve follow-up for at least six months, with access to and familiarity with a computer or tablet will be included. data will be collected via a single semi-structured interview on microsoft teams, audio recorded and transcribed in full, and analysed using nvivo v1.6.2.32. participants' statements will be categorised into semantic categories and subsequently refined into sub-themes and themes through an iterative process.
Basic eligibility
Full registry criteria
Treatments and study arms
Semi-structured interview on quality of life
Data will be collected through a single semi-structured interview conducted by the principal investigators at each participating centre. A comprehensive review of the literature will be carried out to formulate the guiding questions for the interviews. The face-to-face interviews, conducted via the Microsoft Teams platform, will be flexible in order to prioritise patients' unique perspectives and explore all areas of research in depth.
Primary outcomes
The perception of quality of life will be investigated through specific questions regarding: general well-being and satisfaction with different aspects of daily life, including personal satisfaction and perception of one's own body after the procedure, allowing participants to freely express their perceptions, concerns and wishes regarding their post-operative experience after GVE. Overall satisfaction with the GVE procedure.
Study locations
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