CORE Study - Research Into Weight Management Services in the UK
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Weight Management. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United Kingdom
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Clinical Observations and Research on Engagement in Weight Management Services
Overview
Weight management services (previously known as Tier 3 services) represent a multidisciplinary specialist approach, available in community or secondary care settings. This tier caters to individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 35 (or over 30 if they have diabetes) and complex medical conditions, offering pharmacotherapy, low-energy liquid diets, and pre- and post-bariatric surgery care. Tier 4 services, located within secondary care, focus on bariatric surgery. Data on obesity rates are systematically collected by the National Audit Office, enabling monitoring of Tier 1 effectiveness. Additionally, the National Bariatric Database provides insights into bariatric surgery rates, patient characteristics, and surgical outcomes. However, comprehensive data on weight management services remain scarce, with information primarily available from only 4 of the 42 weight management clinics. Consequently, it is challenging to ascertain the availability of weight management services across different regions, the volume of referrals, the demographics of individuals accessing these services, and their outcomes during treatment. This lack of data hinders our ability to evaluate equitable access, appropriate referrals, and the overall effectiveness of these services throughout the UK.
Primary outcome measures
- To demonstrate that our system can be integrated into NHS specialist weight management clinics and collect data on patients attending clinics. [Time frame: 24 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients able to provide informed consent
- Patients able to download and use an English Language app
- Patients seen in a weight management service
Exclusion criteria
- Patients unable to comply with the inclusion criteria
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United Kingdom · 1 center
- Society for Endocrinology — Bristol
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07559409 · SfECORE