Decreased muscle mass. Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrotomy who consume 30 grams of glutamine powder daily for 8 weeks 10 days after surgery. Intervention 2: Control group: Patient
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in the age range of 20-64 BMI =40 before surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of other conditions that can affect muscle mass, such as myopathies Presence of concurrent severe underlying disease Using drugs that can affect muscle mass, such as corticosteroids Active abuse of drugs or alcohol Lack of consent to participate in the study Patients who undergo bariatric surgery for the second time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of Vastus Intermedius and Rectus Femoris muscle mass, which will be measured by ultrasound. Timepoint: Measurement of Vastus Intermedius and Rectus Femoris muscle mass by ultrasound before gastrotomy surgery and 8 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Muscle mass will be measured by SuperSonic ® MACHTM20 ultrasound. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNaser Malekpour Alamdari
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed