Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery and Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton (NCT NCT01330914)

NCT ID: NCT01330914

Last Updated: 2019-03-15

Results Overview

Change in fractional calcium absorption, determined by dual stable isotope method. Fractional calcium absorption is the fraction of ingested calcium that is absorbed, which is expressed here as the percentage of ingested calcium that is absorbed. The 6-month change is the mean difference in percentage absorption between time points. For example, if fractional calcium absorption were to decrease from 30% preoperatively to 25% at the 6-month postoperative time point, the change in fractional calcium absorption would be -5%.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

55 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 months (between baseline and 6 months)

Results posted on

2019-03-15

Participant Flow

Women and men 25-70 years of age were recruited from two academic bariatric surgery centers (the University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center), where surgeons used the same standardized surgical approach to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Overall Study
STARTED
55
Overall Study
COMPLETED
48
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
Overall Study
No longer eligible (sleeve gastrectomy)
3

Baseline Characteristics

Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery and Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
n=55 Participants
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Age, Continuous
45.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 • n=93 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
44 Participants
n=93 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=93 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
n=93 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
49 Participants
n=93 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
12 Participants
n=93 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
37 Participants
n=93 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
55 participants
n=93 Participants
Menopausal status
Premenopausal
30 participants
n=93 Participants
Menopausal status
Postmenopausal
14 participants
n=93 Participants
Menopausal status
N/A (Men)
11 participants
n=93 Participants
Weight
122.7 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.3 • n=93 Participants
Body mass index
44.2 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.0 • n=93 Participants
Percentage body fat
46.7 percentage of body fat
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.9 • n=93 Participants
Diabetes status
Diabetic
22 participants
n=93 Participants
Diabetes status
Not diabetic
33 participants
n=93 Participants
Femoral neck areal bone mineral density (DXA)
0.949 g/cm2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.133 • n=93 Participants
Spine volumetric bone mineral density (QCT)
0.159 g/cm3
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.036 • n=93 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months (between baseline and 6 months)

Population: Participants from the cohort who underwent assessment of fractional calcium absorption preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively

Change in fractional calcium absorption, determined by dual stable isotope method. Fractional calcium absorption is the fraction of ingested calcium that is absorbed, which is expressed here as the percentage of ingested calcium that is absorbed. The 6-month change is the mean difference in percentage absorption between time points. For example, if fractional calcium absorption were to decrease from 30% preoperatively to 25% at the 6-month postoperative time point, the change in fractional calcium absorption would be -5%.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
n=33 Participants
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Change in Intestinal Calcium Absorption
-25.8 % of ingested calcium that is absorbed
Standard Deviation 15.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months post-operatively (between baseline and 12 months)

Population: participants who underwent DXA at pre-op and 12-month post-op time points

Areal BMD at the femoral neck by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The 12-month change is the percentage change between the 12 month and baseline time points.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
n=45 Participants
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Areal Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at the Femoral Neck
-8.0 percent of baseline value
Standard Deviation 4.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months post-operatively (between baseline and 12 months)

Population: participants who underwent HR-pQCT at pre-op and 12-month post-op time points

Trabecular number at the tibia by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT). The 12-month change is the percentage change between the 12 month and baseline time points. HR-pQCT images were analyzed using the manufacturer's standard clinical evaluation protocol, with trabecular structure extracted using a threshold-based binarization process.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
n=44 Participants
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Trabecular Number at the Tibia
-4.6 percent of baseline value
Standard Deviation 8.4

Adverse Events

Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
n=55 participants at risk
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Renal and urinary disorders
Nephrolithiasis
1.8%
1/55 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
Participants were asked about interim adverse events at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month study visits. Adverse events volunteered by participants between study visits were also recorded.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients
n=55 participants at risk
Obese men and women undergoing gastric bypass surgery
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
1.8%
1/55 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
Participants were asked about interim adverse events at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month study visits. Adverse events volunteered by participants between study visits were also recorded.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
3.6%
2/55 • Number of events 2 • 12 months
Participants were asked about interim adverse events at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month study visits. Adverse events volunteered by participants between study visits were also recorded.
Renal and urinary disorders
Nephrolithiasis
1.8%
1/55 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
Participants were asked about interim adverse events at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month study visits. Adverse events volunteered by participants between study visits were also recorded.

Additional Information

Dr. Anne Schafer

San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Phone: (415) 221-4810

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place