Vitamin Supplementation After Bariatric Surgery

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Complications of Bariatric Procedures; Avitaminosis

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Quick Dissolve B12; Dietary Supplement: PatchMD Multivitamin Patch; Dietary Supplement: PatchMD B12 Energy Plus Patch; Dietary Supplement: Chewable Multivitamin with Iron; Dietary Supplement: PatchMD Vitamin D3/Calcium Patch; Dietary Supplement: Chewable Calcium

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02686905

VitaBari Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objectives in this study are to provide information on the efficacy of transdermal supplement patches on treating nutrient malabsorption and deficiency in post-op bariatric patients, and to determine short-term body composition, HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose outcomes for patients after bariatric surgery.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients currently approved for vertical sleeve or gastric bypass bariatric surgery
• female patients should not be pregnant or plan to become pregnant

Exclusion criteria

• metal objects in the body
• current weight greater than 600lbs
• previous bariatric (revision) surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Topical vitamin patch

Experimental group

Description:

Dietary Supplement: PatchMD Vitamin D3/Calcium Patch Dietary Supplement: PatchMD Multivitamin Patch Dietary Supplement: PatchMD B12 Energy Plus Patch

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: PatchMD Vitamin D3/Calcium Patch

Dietary Supplement: PatchMD B12 Energy Plus Patch

Dietary Supplement: PatchMD Multivitamin Patch

Oral vitamins

Experimental group

Description:

Dietary Supplement: Chewable Multivitamin with Iron Dietary Supplement: Chewable Calcium Dietary Supplement: Quick Dissolve B12

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Chewable Calcium

Dietary Supplement: Chewable Multivitamin with Iron

Dietary Supplement: Quick Dissolve B12