Gastric emptying hormonal changes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age > 18 years - Patient underwent a standard RYGB (S-RYGB), B-RYGB or EP-RYGB and is a mean responder (clinic mean Excess Weight Loss +/- 10% or mean Total Body Weight Loss +/- 5%). - Patient is able to adhere to the study visit schedule and protocol requirements - Patient is able to give informed consent and the consent must be obtained prior to any study procedures - Patient had a follow-up period of at least one year after S-RYGB, B-RYGB or EP-RYGB without any complications
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Binge-eating or associated eating disorder - Active drug or alcohol addiction - Pregnancy and when giving breast feeding - Gluten allergy - Inability to stop medication that affects the motility of the upper gastrointestinal tract (anti-cholinergic drugs, prokinetics, theophylline, calcium blocking agents, opioids) - Endocrine disease influencing gastric emptying (diabetes mellitus, hyper- or hypothyroidism)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastric emptying rate and gut hormone levels in patients one year after S-RYGB, B-RYGB and EP-RYGB. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Excess weight loss (%EWL) | — |
Countries
The Netherlands