State of Obesity Care in Canada Evaluation Registry

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

1906 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Study Completion Date

2007-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to see whether care gap(s) exist in the management of obesity and its related conditions in obese patients seen by primary care physicians and specialists. The study will also look at whether there is a compliance and adherence gap that exists in patients prescribed medication for obesity management.

Detailed Description

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Obesity currently affects over 15% of the adult population in Canada. The economic burden associated with obesity is estimated at $4.3 billion or 2.2% of the total health care costs in Canada. Despite increasing recognition as a public health problem, clinical management of obese patients in Canada has received little attention. This study will collect information on the current status, characteristics and management of subjects with obesity. The design of the study will mirror real-life management of these subjects.There are three goals in this study: the primary goal is to document appropriate obesity management strategies aimed at reducing and maintaining a healthy body weight by participating primary care physicians and specialists. The second goal is to explore factors that determine patients compliance and adherence to anti-obesity medication when prescribed. Obesity management is currently not a priority in tertiary care centres in Canada. An exception being the Bariatric Clinic located at McMaster University, which is one of the few academic centers dedicated to obesity management in Canada. The primary goal of the Bariatric Clinic Substudy is to evaluate the management, compliance and adherence of patients seen at a tertiary care obesity clinic compared to those of primary care physicians and specialists.

Conditions

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Obesity Morbid Obesity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

DEFINED_POPULATION

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 years or older and is able to provide informed consent
* Has not been enrolled in this study at an earlier office visit; and
* Provides signed informed consent
* BMI \> = 27 kg/m

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation in a clinical trial
* Hospitalized patient
* Subject expected to have difficulties to come back at follow-up visits
* Pregnant or nursing

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Arya M Sharma, MD, FRCPC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McMaster University

Locations

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Hamilton Health Sciences - Cardiovascular Obesity Research and Management

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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SOCCER

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id