RecruitingEndometrial CarcinomaObesityEIN
Concurrent Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Weight Loss Surgery in Obese Patients With Endometrial Carcinoma or Endometrial Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
Women
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
To assess the feasibility of an expedited referral process for the obese endometrial cancer or EIN patient from her gynecologic oncologist to the Brigham Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (CMBS) in order to undergo concurrent weight loss surgery and hysterectomy within 8 weeks of first appointment with a gynecologic oncologist (or 12 weeks for EIN patients).
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Female adults at least 18 years of age
- ✓ A BMI of 35-39.99 and 1 or more severe obesity-related co-morbidities
- ✓ -including T2D,112 hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), Pickwickian syndrome (a combination of OSA and OHS), nonalcoholic 4 fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), pseudotumor cerebri, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, venous stasis disease, severe urinary incontinence, debilitating arthritis, or considerably impaired quality of life) OR a BMI ≥ 40
- ✓ Tissue diagnosis (usually endometrial biopsy) of grade 1 endometrial carcinoma or EIN.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Younger than 18 years old
- ✕ BMI \< 35
- ✕ Without a tissue diagnosis, or with a grade 2 or greater endometrial cancer tissue diagnosis
- ✕ Pregnant participants will be excluded from this study.
- ✕ Patients with contraindications to bariatric surgery will also be excluded.
- ✕ -This includes active smokers, prior bariatric surgery, active substance abuse, recent suicide attempt, bulimia nervosa, large abdominal hernias, or poorly controlled psychiatric illness
- ✕ include inability to read an English informed consent form, and unwillingness to provide informed consent.
Where it's recruiting
Massachusetts
Boston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04839614 · last updated 2025-08-07