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Ghrelin Changes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Insulin Resistance
Interventions
Other: Liquid diet for 3 days
Registration Number
NCT00765596
Lead Sponsor
Vanderbilt University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether gastric division (via Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) with resultant fundic isolation will alter the pattern(s) of Ghrelin secretion in the early post-operative period following feeding in morbidly obese subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
14
Inclusion Criteria
  • Serum creatinine and liver function tests < upper limits of normal
  • Stable body weights for the past three months
  • Women will have a negative pregnancy test
  • patients who are already scheduled for RYGB with gastrostomy tube placement
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Significant hepatic enzyme elevations (more than 100% of upper limits of normal)
  • Serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl
  • history of ketoacidosis or current metabolic acidosis
  • current use of oral anticoagulants
  • Positive pregnancy test (beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin) for females
  • intercurrent infections
  • patients with prior gastric operations
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2 Matched controlsLiquid diet for 3 daysSubjects matched by BMI, age, gender to RYGB group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ghrelinpre-op, peri-op, immediately post-op, 2 days, 3 wks, 6wks, 6mos, 1 year post op
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HOMApre-op, peri-op, immediately post-op, 2 days, 3 wks, 6wks, 6mos, 1 year post op
metabolic hormonespre-op, peri-op, immediately post-op, 2 days, 3 wks, 6wks, 6mos, 1 year post op

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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