The Link Between Obesity And Vitamin D in Bariatric Patients With Omega-loop Bypass Surgery (LOAD)

July 13, 2016 updated by: Maria Luger

The Link Between Obesity And Vitamin D in Bariatric Patients With Omega-loop Bypass Surgery: a Randomized Controlled, Double-blinded Clinical Supplementation Trial

The aim of the study is to increase vitamin D concentrations or to keep it on high level, respectively, by supplementing with vitamin D3 in a different dose regime, and to improve the overall health status in bariatric patients. In this project, the vitamin D status, the parameters of inflammation, bone turnover, insulin resistance, liver and depression score of bariatric patients are expected to improve, due to supplementation of a loading dose compared to the standard therapy.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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50

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Vienna, Austria, 1090
        • Medical University of Vienna

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Planned omega loop bypass surgery
  • 25-hydroxy vitamin D < 75 nmol/l
  • BMI >40 or ≥35 kg/m2 with co-morbidities e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypertension
  • Body weight <140 kg (due to limitation of DEXA measurement)
  • Capability to consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Another planned form of bariatric surgery
  • Hypercalcemia (calcium >2.63 mmol/l) or hypocalcemia (<1.75 mmol/l)
  • Renal insufficiency (creatinine >133 μmol/l or GFR <50 ml/min)
  • Primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Malignancy
  • Infection e.g. human immunodeficiency virus
  • Medical conditions requiring daily calcium supplements or antacid use
  • Known hypersensitivity to cholecalciferol
  • No capability to consent
  • Imprisoned persons

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Intervention
The loading dose of 300 000 IU is divided into three doses (100 000 IU) and will be given over the first months. All patients in the intervention group will receive the first loading dose of 100 000 IU at day of discharge. The second (2 weeks) and third (4 weeks postoperative) administration will be given based on the 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentration. After the last respectively third loading dose a maintenance dose of 3420 IU per day should maintain the high 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentration. It should be administered for up to 46 weeks (until follow-up visit)
Drug: Cholecalciferol
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
The placebo loading dose (oil) is divided into three administrations and will be given over the first months. All patients in the placebo group will receive the first placebo loading dose at day of discharge. After the last placebo loading dose a maintenance dose of 3420 IU per day should maintain the 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentration. It should be administered for up to 46 weeks (until follow-up).
Drug: Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
25-hydroxy vitamin D levels
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
25-hydroxy vitamin D levels after 24 weeks measured in intervention and placebo group, adjusting for the baseline value as covariate
24 weeks postoperatively

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prevalence of sufficient vitamin D
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Number of patients reaching 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels above 75 nmol/l
24 weeks postoperatively
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency
24 weeks postoperatively
Co-morbidities
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Prevalence of Co-morbidities
24 weeks postoperatively
Prescribed medication
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Change in prescribed medication
24 weeks postoperatively
Body weight, body composition
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Change in body weight and body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis
24 weeks postoperatively
Blood pressure
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Change of vital signs (blood pressure)
24 weeks postoperatively
Laboratory parameters
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Change in laboratory parameters compared to baseline: vitamin D status, bone turnover markers, calcium homeostasis, parathyroid hormone, inflammation, insulin resistance
24 weeks postoperatively
Depression symptoms
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Prevalence of depression symptoms assessed by Beck Depression Inventory Questionnaire
24 weeks postoperatively
Bone mineral density and body fat content
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Assessment of bone mineral density and total body fat content by DEXA
24 weeks postoperatively
Liver condition
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Measurement of liver stiffness and fat content by FibroScan and CAP
24 weeks postoperatively
Dietary assessment
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Dietary assessment will be documented with a 5-day food record to calculate vitamin D intake and the Mediterranean Score (questionnaire with calculated score)
24 weeks postoperatively
Gut microbiota composition
Time Frame: 24 weeks postoperatively
Association between vitamin D, gut microbiota and surgery-induced weight loss, by collecting stool samples
24 weeks postoperatively
Vitamin D in adipose and liver tissue
Time Frame: during surgery
For instance, for the purposes of describing adipose depot vitamin D concentrations and expression of enzymes in subcutaneous, visceral adipose and liver tissue samples will be collected during the omega loop gastric bypass surgery. Furthermore, the liver tissue samples should be used in addition for a histological examination as extended diagnostics (NAFLD/ NASH).
during surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Maria Luger

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Bernhard Ludvik, M.D., Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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March 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

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October 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

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June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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March 17, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 19, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

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March 20, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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July 14, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 13, 2016

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • LOAD
  • 2013-003546-16 (EudraCT Number)

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