Fat Supplementation on Dumping Syndrome Associated Symptoms

Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly25 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is the investigation of the effect of fat supplement on gastric emptying rate and the appearance of symptoms of Dumping Syndrome in patients who have undergone gastrointestinal- duodenal surgery. Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery have been examined for the presence of the Dumping syndrome, with glucose measurements, the Sigstad's questionnaire and questionnaire of Arts. Patients diagnosed positive, reiterated the examination process in a second meeting consuming an extra fat supplement. The data obtained on the different appointments were compared between the two groups in a cross over design.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dumping Syndrome

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Dumping Syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2, Patients with impaired balance of fluids and electrolytes, Patients on diuretics pills or corticosteroids or hypoglycemic tablets and Insulin.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Glucose Levels

Blood glucose measurement

Time frame: before the ingestion of the carbohydrate and fat supplement (baseline)

Glucose Levels

Blood glucose measurement

Time frame: 30 minutes after the ingestion of the carbohydrate and fat supplement

Glucose Levels

Blood glucose measurement

Time frame: 60 minutes after the ingestion of the the carbohydrate and fat supplement

Glucose Levels

Blood glucose measurement

Time frame: 90 minutes after the ingestion of the the carbohydrate and fat supplement

Glucose Levels

Blood glucose measurement

Time frame: 120 minutes after the ingestion of the the carbohydrate and fat supplement

Sigstad's Questionnaire

Dumping syndrome symptom associated questionnaire

Time frame: 1st hour after the ingestion of the supplements

Sigstad's Questionnaire

Dumping syndrome symptom associated questionnaire

Time frame: 2nd hour after the ingestion of the supplements

Arts's Questionnaire

Dumping syndrome symptom associated questionnaire

Time frame: 1st hour after the ingestion of the supplements

Arts's Questionnaire

Dumping syndrome symptom associated questionnaire

Time frame: 2nd hour after the ingestion of the supplements

Fat Supplementation on Dumping Syndrome Associated Symptoms

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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