Enabling recruitment success in bariatric surgical trials: pilot phase of the By-Band-Sleeve study.

Sangeetha ParamasivanC A RogersR WelbournJ P ByrneN SalterD MahonH NobleJ KellyG MazzaP WhybrowR C AndrewsC WilsonJ M BlazebyJ L Donovan

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2017)

The QRI identified key issues that enabled the integration of the trial into the clinical setting. This contributed to successful recruitment in the By-Band-Sleeve trial-currently the largest in bariatric practice-and offers opportunities to optimize recruitment in other trials in bariatrics.

Keyphrases

study protocol
weight loss
phase iii
roux en y gastric bypass
clinical trial
phase ii
primary care
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
open label
bariatric surgery
quality improvement