Protein Digestion After Bariatric Surgery in Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Aging, Protein Malabsorption

In brief

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?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06076187

Run by

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

People needed

72

Starts

2023-05-15

Expected to finish

2026-11-25

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven — Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium (enrolling)
• UZLeuven — Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium (enrolling)

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