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NCT Number: NCT02148068

Changes in Body Composition Following Bariatric Surgery

Obesity is an important public health issue worldwide. In the United States, the percentage of overweight and obese adults increased from 47 and 15%, respectively, to 69 and 36% in the last 40 years. Medically supervised attempts at weight loss are fraught with failures and recidivism. Surgical approaches to this important issue are both durable and effective. The gold standard approach to the surgical treatment of obesity and the attendant medical comorbidities is the laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB) and the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The mechanisms by which these two operations work and the associated side effects are not completely understood. It is established that the RYGB induces changes in both the fatty tissue mass (FTM) and lean body mass (LBM) post-operatively. This is associated with decreases in bone mineral density, basal metabolic rate, and potentially the ability to maintain weight loss. There is only incomplete information on the influence that the LSG has on body composition. This study proposes an evaluation of the changes in body composition that occurs following these two disparate operations. Using serial measurements by the BodPod and collecting information on the patients' dietary intake, exercise habits and comorbidity resolution, this study will help to better define the influence that the LSG has on body composition. It is hypothesized that the addition of a malabsorptive component will result in increased speed weight loss and overall weight loss which will have a negative impact in the preservation of lean tissue mass for the patient. This information can then be used by bariatric surgeons to better cater the surgical procedure and post-operative plan to the patient's body make up and medical comorbidities.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

About this study

Procedures

  • All patients will undergo a bariatric surgery. The decision to undergo weight loss surgery and the operation chosen will both occur independent of and prior to enrollment in the study. The University of Iowa is a Bariatric Center of Excellence with three active, board-certified bariatric surgeons.
  • Serial BodPod examinations will be performed on each patient. The BodPod is a commercially available device produced by Cosmed. It uses whole-body densitometry to determine body composition. To do this, it takes small changes in the volume of air in the BodPod chamber and records the associated changes in pressure. The pressure change typically goes unnoticed and is equivalent to the change in pressure while moving from the first floor to the second floor in an elevator. The entire process takes approximately five minutes with two minutes spent within the machine. The computer will then use mathematical formulas to calculate various body composition values.
  • Laboratory analysis - There is a battery of labs that are ordered in both the pre-operative and post-operative time frame. These labs are ordered independent of the patient's participation in the study. These labs are ordered to assist in the management of the patient's medical comorbidities and to assess for adequate nutritional intake. These labs will also be recorded in the research database to assist in quantifying the degree of resolution of medical comorbidities.
  • Queries on nutritional intake and exercise will be made at each post-operative appointment. The intake of protein is an important variable and may influence maintenance of lean tissue mass. Exercise is an important component of the post-bariatric weight loss program. This also will influence the changes in lean tissue mass.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals will have a BMI greater than 35 kg/m2 and a medical comorbidity or 40 kg/m2
  • Individuals must have voluntarily initiated a surgical consultation for weight loss surgery
  • Individuals must have completed a medical supervised weight loss program

Exclusion criteria

  • Failure to adequately complete the pre-screening and educational program necessary to proceed with bariatric surgery
  • Those who are or become pregnant
  • Individuals with severe claustrophobia.

Treatment and study plan

bariatric surgery

Procedure

Patients enrolled will undergo either a laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass or laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. The determination of which operation performed will be made independent of patients' enrollment in the study.

Primary outcomes

  1. Body Composition

    Time frame: Pre-op, 6 months and 12 months post-op

    Using the BodPod machine produced by Cosmed, changes in lean tissue mass and fatty tissue mass following either the laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass or the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy will be assessed.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Comorbidity resolution

    Time frame: pre-op, 6 months post-op, 12 months post-op

    Assess for correlations between the changes in body composition and the resolution of medical comorbidities when comparing the LSG and RYGB. This will be done using changes in medication regimen and changes in physical findings and laboratory values such as blood pressure and HbA1c.

  2. Protein intake and lean tissue mass

    Time frame: Pre-op, 6 months post-op, 12 months post-op

    Assess for correlation between the preservation of lean tissue mass and daily protein intake and whether the type of operation (roux-en-y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy) plays a role.

  3. Exercise and lean tissue mass preservation

    Time frame: Pre-op, 6 months post-op, 12 months post-op

    Test for a correlation between the changes in body composition and the amount of physical activity the patient takes part in and whether this is influenced by the type of procedure the patient had (roux-en-y gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Peter Nau

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy - Analysis of the Disparate Effects on Body Composition and Associated Comorbidity Resolution

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 28, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 20, 2018

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