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Bone Metabolism After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery (BABS)

NCT01739855 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2014-08-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Bariatric surgery leads to rapid weight loss in female and male patients. Less data are available about its impact on bone metabolism.

The aim of this study is the investigation of changes in bone mineral density,bone histomorphometric changes, serum bone turnover markers and changes in body fat and muscle composition in patients after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.

Conditions

  • Evaluation of Expected Bone Loss After Bariatric Surgery
  • Possible Prevention of Bone Loss After Surgery by Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation

Interventions

DRUG

Calciferol, calcium carbonate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christian Muschitz, M.D. · Medical University Vienna - Austria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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