Fat Supplementation on Dumping Syndrome Associated Symptoms (Fat on DS)

Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Dumping Syndrome

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Calogen; Dietary Supplement: Resource Energy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04028193

5411069DD0467

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is the investigation of the effect of fat supplement on gastric emptying rate and the appearance of symptoms of Dumping Syndrome in patients who have undergone gastrointestinal- duodenal surgery. Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery have been examined for the presence of the Dumping syndrome, with glucose measurements, the Sigstad's questionnaire and questionnaire of Arts. Patients diagnosed positive, reiterated the examination process in a second meeting consuming an extra fat supplement. The data obtained on the different appointments were compared between the two groups in a cross over design.

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with Dumping Syndrome

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2, Patients with impaired balance of fluids and electrolytes, Patients on diuretics pills or corticosteroids or hypoglycemic tablets and Insulin.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

Diagnose Dumping after supplement consumption

Other group

Description:

Carbohydrate ingestion to provoke dumping syndrome related symptoms

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Resource Energy

Fat supplementation

Other group

Description:

A high fat supplement was added to the carbohydrate liquid meal that was previously used for diagnosis.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Calogen