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Utilization of Very Low Calorie Diet in Obese General Surgery Patients

NCT03553849 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2021-01-28

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Summary

The investigators are studying the use of a two-week very low calorie diet (VLCD) in obese general surgery patients in a randomized single-blinded trial. The investigators hypothesize that the VLCD will positively impact the perceived surgical difficulty, operative time, hospital length of stay and 30-day complications. Additionally, the investigators anticipate reduced perioperative blood glucose levels and a reduced need for perioperative insulin administration.

Conditions

  • Morbid Obesity

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Very low calorie diet

The VLCD is a prescribed diet with well-balanced macro and micronutrients. It is intended for significant weight loss in a short period of time, is intended only for the extremely obese, and must be completed under the supervision of a trained physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Christiana Care Health Services

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Caitlin A Halbert, DO, MS · Christiana Care Health Services

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-24
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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