Effects of two preoperatory weight loss diets on hepatic volume and surgical complications in morbid obese bariatric surgery candidates

Completed

• Conditions: Influence of two types of pre-surgery diets on the decrease of hepatomegaly in morbidly obese candidates for bariatric surgery; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16967604
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30109669

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-07-31
• Study Start: 2018-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 10 September 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

BMI = 40 kg/m2 or BMI between 35-40 kg/m2 with associated major comorbidities undergoing bariatric surgery

Exclusion Criteria

The same criteria established by hospital protocol for patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hepatic volume through computed tomography at baseline and 21 days after dietary intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Body weight and anthropometry parameters at baseline and at 21 days of intervention<br>2. Leukocyte count and serum albumin, prealbumin and total proteins at baseline and at 21 days of intervention<br>3. Renal and hepatic function parameters at baseline and at 21 days of intervention<br>4. Surgery complications (between surgery until 6 months after surgery) and hospital stay length (during the hospital stay)<br>5. Dietary compliance and acceptability, assessed weekly during the first 3 weeks of the intervention