Protein Requirements After Bariatric Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexMale
Age18-65
SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
About this trial
The study investigates protein requirements at least 1 year after gastric bypass surgery in adult males, to investigate whether protein requirements are elevated compared to protein requiremens for the general populaiotn. The main study outcome is the estimated average protein requirements for the study populaiton.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Male aged 18 - 65 years,
Primary RYGB surgery one to ten years before,
Weight stable within 5% over the last 3 months,
Normotensive or blood pressure controlled with antihypertensive therapy,
Disqualifiers
Current diagnosis of cancer or active cancer in the preceding 1 year,
Any chronic or acute disease which is known to affect amino acid absorption, metabolism, or requirements,
Weight loss after bariatric surgery of less than 40% of excess weight,
Weight regain after bariatric surgery greater than 20% of nadir weight,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
20 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupLocations
1Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven3000, Leuven Belgium
Sponsors and collaborators
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov