The Impact of Psychological Support on Weight Loss Post Weight Loss Surgery: a Randomised Control Trial

• DOI: 10.1007/s11695-014-1428-2
• Publication Date: 2014-09-08T14:45:13Z
• Authors: Jane Ogden; Amelia Hollywood; Christopher Pring
• Keywords: Weight Loss Surgery; Weight change

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate impact a health psychology-led bariatric rehabilitation service (BRS) on patient weight loss following surgery at 1 year. A single-site open-randomised parallel group control trial based St. Richard’s Hospital in Chichester UK. Patients (n = 162) were recruited immediately prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and randomly allocated receive either treatment as usual 80) or BRS 82). involved three 50-min one-to-one sessions with psychologist provided information, support mentoring pre post addressing psychological issues such dietary control, self esteem, coping emotional eating. Weight was assessed key outcome variable BMI change BMI. Follow-up available for 145 patients. Intention-to-treat analysis using last measured weights showed that mean by year −16.49. There no significant difference between two groups (control −16.37, 95 % CI 15.15–17.57; intervention −16.6, 15.42–17.81; η p 2 0.001). Similarly, explanatory 145) −17.17. not −16.9, 15.78–18.18; −17.35, 18.5–16.16; Psychological had It argued should be targeted patients who start demonstrate regain later stage. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01264120.