# LAGB as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents

> **NCT01045499** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Jeffrey L Zitsman, MD** · enrollment: 137 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Morbid Obesity
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Insulin Resistance
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Allergan Lap Band)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01045499
- **Lead sponsor:** Jeffrey L Zitsman, MD
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2005-09-13
- **Primary completion:** 2016-07-31
- **Final completion:** 2017-04-30
- **Target enrollment:** 137 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01045499

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01045499, "LAGB as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01045499. Licensed CC0.

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