Status:

COMPLETED

RYGB and the Gastric Adipose Axis

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if interruption in gastric-adipose tissue axis signaling contributes to early improvements in oxidative stress, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation, and to ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PROTOCOL I
  • Age 18-65 years
  • BMI ≥ 35 kg/m\^2
  • Scheduled for bariatric surgery
  • Considering bariatric surgery
  • Waiting for insurance approval for bariatric surgery
  • Currently not considering bariatric surgery, but otherwise eligible
  • Enrollment in medical weight loss program

Exclusion

  • Smoking \>7 cigarettes per day
  • Precious malabsorptive or restrictive intestinal surgery
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Recent history of neoplasia (5\<years ago)
  • Malabsorptive syndromes
  • Inflammatory intestinal disease
  • Established organ disfunction
  • Allergy to acetaminophen

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01474785

Start Date

January 1 2012

End Date

July 1 2015

Last Update

May 21 2018

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 34232