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Protein Digestion After Bariatric Surgery in Older Adults

Belgium72 participantsStarted 2023-05-15

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate protein digestibility after bariatric surgery. Does protein digestibility decrease after Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass? Does protein digestibility decrease after Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery? Does protein digestibility effect the ability to meet protein requirements?

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent * Group 1,2,3: Age 65 years or older * Group 4,5,6: Age 18 to 65 years * Group 1,2,4,5: Previous bariatric surgery for obesity 1 - 10 years ago * Group 3,6: No previous weight loss surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis of cancer * Advanced organ failure, including chronic kidney disease Stage 5, liver cirrhosis Stage 3, intestinal failure, heart failure stage D, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage 4. * Immobility * Neuromuscular degenerative conditions * Gastrointestinal conditions including coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, previous resection of the small intestine, gastroparesis * Unable to follow the procedures of the studies due to cognitive impairment such as diagnosed dementia. * Allergy/intolerance to milk, or soy or spirulina

What they're measuring

The proportion of dietary protein digested as measured by the dual-isotope method.

Timeframe: 3,5 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06076187

SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-11-25

Contact for this trial

Gabriel Eksteen, MSc

+32 16345708 gabrieljohannes.eksteen@kuleuven.be

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