The Effect of Bariatric Procedures on Gut Microbiota in Obese Individuals in United Arab Emirates and Lebanon
NCT ID: NCT04200521
Last Updated: 2019-12-16
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
160 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2019-10-27
2020-10-31
Brief Summary
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Hypothesis:
1. Emirati participants will have unique microbiota and gut peptides when compared to Lebanese participants.
2. The microbiota and gut peptides variability is significantly different between those with normal weight compared to obese participants undergoing bariatric surgery.
3. The bariatric procedure will have a significant effect on the variability of microbiota, gut peptides, blood chemistry, dietary intake and metabolism among the obese participants.
Objectives of the study:
1. Determine the gut microbiota composition of Emirati healthy normal weight participants and compare to that of Lebanese via Illumina sequencing NGS (Next Generation Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene) of the microbiota from the stool samples.
2. Determine the gut microbiota composition of Emirati obese participants and compare to that of Lebanese counterparts using NGS.
3. Determine the effect of bariatric procedure in UAE and Lebanon respectively on gut microbiota (using NGS), gut peptides in plasma, blood chemistry and metabolism using indirect calorimetry and food intake.
Importance of this research:
The microbiota and gut peptides variability is determined by body weight and ethnicity of the studied populations. It is hypothesized that bariatric surgery will have a significant effect on the variability of microbiota, gut peptides, blood chemistry, dietary intake and metabolism. This study will be a pioneering research in UAE and Lebanon to assist in finding population tailored therapeutic strategies that target the gut microbiota and treat obesity.
Detailed Description
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Population study: Forty Emirati obese adults from UAE and 40 Lebanese obese adults from Lebanon from both genders and planning to undergo bariatric procedure (irrelevant of the study) will be recruited. All participants planning to conduct the surgery will be contacted; the consenting ones will be recruited till target sample saturation. Afterwards, 40 healthy counterparts from each country will be selected. Healthy participants will be recruited from Zayed University or staff of Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah, UAE and from staff/students/colleagues of the Middle East Institute of Health University Hopsital in Lebanon.
Assessment and Data Collection: 2 Research assistants (one in each hospital) will be trained by the principal investigator (PI) on the study instruments and data collection methods. These assistants will administer 4 questionnaires for each participant (healthy and obese per-operatively) at baseline(t0) and 4 questionnaires for the obese participants after the bariatric procedure after 3 months (t1). For quality control purposes, each questionnaire will be administered to all patients before the administration of the following questionnaire. Furthermore, each questionnaire will be completed and reviewed prior to administering the next. The assessment will take place in the specified clinic or hospital.
All of the parameters, except the demographics and initial screening questionnaire (collected only at t0) and follow up post bariatric questionnaire (t1: at 3 months, after the bariatric procedure), will be collected and monitored at 2 time points: Baseline (t0: at the beginning of the study), and follow up for obese participants (t1: at 3 months, after the bariatric procedure).
Assessment tools include:
Demographics
Questionnaires for:
i. Initial screening questionnaire ii. Follow up post bariatric questionnaire iii. 24 hour recall iv. Anxiety and Stress Levels using the DASS v. Appetite questionnaire
All questionnaires that are originally not in Arabic, will be translated to Arabic (local language), prior to study by translators whose first language is Arabic and back translated to English to assure coherence with original version.
Biochemical evaluation
An overnight fast of at least 12 h for blood collection is required. Collection will be done by a certified nurse at the Middle East institute of Health University Hospital and Qassimi Hospital. The blood will be analyzed for the following parameters:
* Lipid and glucose profile: serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, fasting blood glucose,
* Gut peptides: Total GLP-1, GLP-2, PYY, CCK, Ghrelin,
* Hormones: fasting insulin and Leptin
The questionnaires will be administered during the participants' routine visits. And blood draw will be taken during that visit (for obese participants,around 1 week prior to surgery) And 3 months post bariatric surgery for obese individuals. For each time, for the complete process, a total of 30 min will be needed per participant.
Nutritional Assessment • Anthropometric measurements will be assessed through a dietitian at the Middle East institute of Health University Hospital in Lebanon and Qassimi Hospital in sharjah, UAE. It will include body weight, body height, Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC). Body composition will be evaluated using bioelectrical impedance analysis and energy expenditure using portable Indirect Calorimeter.
Fecal microbiota analysis.
• Participants will be given special collection kits followed by instructions on how to collect the stool. They will be asked to inform the research team when the samples are ready, so it will be collected within 24 hours. 2 samples will be collected from each participant, where 1 will be analyzed and second kept for accuracy check. Stool microbiota analysis will be done for all the participants at baseline and repeated at 3 months for the obese participants post bariatric surgery. Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) products of the V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA gene will be sequenced using a barcoded Illumina paired-end sequencing technique. The primary composition of the microbiome in the stool samples will be determined and analyzed by cluster analysis.
Sample size was determined according to change in Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio, considering it as the main objective outcome of this study. Calculations were based on the data retrieved from Damms-Machado et al (2015) where serum Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio changed significantly from 5.9 ±2.1 to 10.4± 1.4 in 3 months post bariatric surgery.To generate a similar significant effect of a sample size of 2 participants was estimated to achieve 80% power at a 5% alpha. Expecting a drop in effect size in this protocol, a high attrition rate among the samples at 3 months; we multiplied the number of participants in it by 20. Thus a sample of 40 participants per groups was planned for this study.
Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 18. Correlations will be conducted through ANOVA. Effect of the study will be analyzed by paired t test on continuous data and Chi square on categorical data. Microbiota composition will be analyzed using QIIME, and alpha- and beta-diversity will be determined.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Healthy weight individuals
Cross-sectional observation on healthy participants who will be recruited from the general population from both genders (Lebanese and Emirati Subjects).
No interventions assigned to this group
Obese individuals
Prospective study of 3 months duration (pre and post design) on obese Emirati and Lebanese participants undergoing bariatric procedure irrelevant of the study, from Qassimi Hospital In sharja and Middle East Institute of Health University Hospital, Lebanon
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 18 to 60 years old - from both genders
* Free of antibiotics for at least 3 months
* Two BMI categories: 1) obese with a BMI of ≥35 kg/m2 planning to undergo a bariatric procedure 2) healthy counterparts with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2
* Consumption of alcohol above the recommended amount per day (\>½ ounce of ethanol for females and \>1 ounce for men)
* Pregnant at the time of the study
* Significant voluntary weight loss (≥5% in the preceding 3 months)
* Not willing to provide written consent to the study
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Zayed University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mirey Karavetian
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Mirey Karavetian, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Zayed University
Locations
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Middle East Institute of Health, University Hospital
Beirut, , Lebanon
Al Qassimi Hospital
Sharjah city, , United Arab Emirates
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Murielle Abou samra
Role: primary
tarek Mahdi, Doctor
Role: primary
References
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Other Identifiers
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