Comparison of Meal Replacements Versus Protein Supplements and Utilizing the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) Method
Status unconfirmed · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Protein Deficiency
In brief
The purpose of this research study is to compare the varying qualities of protein supplements utilizing the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) method and evaluating the clinical outcome related to protein stores and absorption.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01399333
- Run by
- Southeast Bariatrics, PA
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2010-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2011-07-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Persons that are scheduled to undergo the adjustable gastric banding (AGB) surgery utilizing the AP Lap-Band System.
- Not having any medical confounding factors as described in exclusion criteria.
- Willing to comply with food and exercise logs and comply with the full-liquid diet, both pre-and-post-operatively.
You may not qualify if…
- Persons who are not undergoing AGB surgery or are unwilling to comply with study methods or are medically not eligible.
- Taking diuretics
- Have been diagnosed with unstable diabetes, unstable neurologic conditions, unstable cardiac conditions or gastro-intestinal disorders, renal dysfunction, wounds, and autoimmune disorders that may increase protein needs.
- Uncontrolled gastrointestinal disease, such as Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, Celiac disease, or ulcerative colitis.
- Active malignancy
- Patients will also be excluded if pre-operative vitamin deficiencies are not corrected by surgery.
Where it is running
- Southeast Bariatrics — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)
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