Nutritional Deficiencies in the Bariatric Patients

April 10, 2007 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization

Preoperative Nutritional Deficiencies in the Bariatric Surgery Patients

Although morbidly obese subjects have larger than regular caloric intake, there is evidence that they suffer from nutritional deficiencies at a higher rate than the general population, probably because they eat mostly "unhealthy food."

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All morbidly obese subjects who are surgery candidates

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous bariatric operations

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andrei Keidar, MD, Hadassah Medical Organization Israel

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

July 12, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 11, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2007

Last Verified

July 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • chayas-HMO-CTIL

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