Fat Supplementation on Dumping Syndrome Related Symptoms After Gastric Surgery

Larissa University Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Gastric Surgery; Dumping Syndrome

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

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05759689

LarissaUGH

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: 30 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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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Diagnose Dumping after supplement consumption

Experimental group

Description:

Carbohydrate ingestion to provoke dumping syndrome related symptoms

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dietary Supplement: Calogen

Dietary Supplement: Dietary Supplement: Resource Energy

Fat supplementation

Active Comparator group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Dietary Supplement: Calogen

Dietary Supplement: Dietary Supplement: Resource Energy