Status:
COMPLETED
Determinants of Fat Malabsorption After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor Research Institute
Conditions:
Severe Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the length of the biliopancreatic limb of the Roux-en-Y anastamosis plays a critical role in the development of malabsorption after gastric byp...
Detailed Description
Successful surgical treatment of severe obesity by RYGB is believed to require a procedure that (a) restricts the consumption of combustible food energy, and (b) reduces the intestinal absorption of f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with severe obesity (BMI equal to or greater than 50) who have been scheduled to receive Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Exclusion
- Previous abdominal surgery, chronic diarrhea, and severe constipation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 14 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01252511
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
January 14 2017
Last Update
May 17 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246