Effects of Wolffia Globosa (Mankai) in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

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Conditions studied: Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Diet Modification

In brief

Candidates to bariatric surgery at The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Cleveland Clinic Florida are prescribed a high protein liquid diet for two weeks preoperatively and 2 weeks postoperatively. Whether Wolffia Globosa (Mankai), a plant based wholesome food, can serve as a natural alternative to liquid diet during the 2 week pre-operation and 2 weeks postoperation liquid based diet, is unknown. The investigators aim to address the effect of daily Wolffia Globosa (Mankai) administration on morbid/severely-obese patients during the 2 week pre-operative period and 2 weeks postoperatively as compared to iso protein-iso caloric shake source on the following parameters

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03999632

Run by

Cleveland Clinic Florida

People needed

3

Starts

2019-08-01

Expected to finish

2020-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients that will undergo sleeve gastrectomy.

You may not qualify if…

• Age below 18 years
• American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) class IV or V
• Patients using Vitamin-K antagonists
• Patients with documented coagulopathies.

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic Florida — Weston, Florida, United States

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