Status:
COMPLETED
Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Medical Center
Conditions:
Obesity
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Twelve obese patients approved for gastric bypass surgery will be randomized to either receive an MCT-based or LCT-based liquid diet for a 4 week period. These diets will be identical except for the q...
Detailed Description
In this the preliminary phase, a total of 12 obese patients who have been accepted to undergo gastric restrictive surgery will be recruited. Although the inclusion criteria for the secondary companion...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Approved for gastric bypass surgery
- Age: 18-65 years
- Gender: Male and female
- BMI: \>40 kg/m2 or \>35 kg/m2
- Obesity associated co-morbidities
- Race: All
Exclusion
- Those that are a part of the normal standard of care in the pre-selection process for approval of surgery
- Clinically severe lactose intolerance
- Alcohol dependence
- Egg allergy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00207272
Start Date
July 1 2003
End Date
February 1 2008
Last Update
May 26 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Boston University Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118