Vitamin Supplementation After Bariatric Surgery

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Complications of Bariatric Procedures
• Avitaminosis

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Chewable Multivitamin with Iron

Take daily: Chewable Multivitamin with Iron. The chewable vitamins, vitamin chew, or vitamin rapid/quick-melts can be consumed after surgery when cleared by the surgeon.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

PatchMD Vitamin D3/Calcium Patch

Wear daily: PatchMD Vitamin D3/Calcium patch. The patch can be worn immediately after surgery in order to prevent deficiencies, and we hope to show that this supplementation method can also promote lean muscle mass retention. In addition, due to the malabsorptive properties of bariatric surgery, we hope to show that patients will be more likely to completely absorb the micronutrient via transdermal application than through oral intake.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

PatchMD Multivitamin Patch

Wear daily: PatchMD Multivitamin patch. The patch can be worn immediately after surgery in order to prevent deficiencies, and we hope to show that this supplementation method can also promote lean muscle mass retention. In addition, due to the malabsorptive properties of bariatric surgery, we hope to show that patients will be more likely to completely absorb the micronutrient via transdermal application than through oral intake.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

PatchMD B12 Energy Plus Patch

Wear daily: PatchMD B12 Energy Plus patch. The patch can be worn immediately after surgery in order to prevent deficiencies, and we hope to show that this supplementation method can also promote lean muscle mass retention. In addition, due to the malabsorptive properties of bariatric surgery, we hope to show that patients will be more likely to completely absorb the micronutrient via transdermal application than through oral intake.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Chewable Calcium

Take daily: Chewable Calcium. The chewable vitamins, vitamin chew, or vitamin rapid/quick-melts can be consumed after surgery when cleared by the surgeon.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Quick Dissolve B12

Take daily: Quick Dissolve B12. The chewable vitamins, vitamin chew, or vitamin rapid/quick-melts can be consumed after surgery when cleared by the surgeon.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bonny Burns-Whitmore, DrPH, RD · Cal Poly Pomona

• David M Oliak, MD · Oliak Center for Weight Loss

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-01-31

Primary Completion

2017-06-30

Completion

2017-06-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations