Maintenance-phase PROtein Requirements After RouX-en-Y-gastric Bypass Surgery
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The study investigates protein requirements at least 1 year after gastric bypass surgery in adult males, to investigate whether protein requirements are elevated compared to protein requiremens for the general populaiotn. The main study outcome is the estimated average protein requirements for the study populaiton.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Male aged 18 - 65 years,
• Primary RYGB surgery one to ten years before,
• Weight stable within 5% over the last 3 months,
• Normotensive or blood pressure controlled with antihypertensive therapy,
• Provision of informed consent to participate,
Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
RECRUITING
Leuven
Contact Information
Primary
Gabriel Eksteen, MSc
gabrieljohannes.eksteen@kuleuven.be
+32 16345708
Backup
Christophe Matthys, PhD
christophe.matthys@uzleuven.be
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-25
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Male adults with previous RYGB surgery
Male adults with previous RYGB surgery
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven