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Hepatic Energy Fluxes, NASH, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
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This study is looking at the liver function of people who have bariatric surgery. People who want to be in this trial must be obese, have abnormal liver function tests & prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. The study includes assistance with diet and exercise for a year after surgery.
Male or Female
18 years and over
Inclusion Criteria:
• age 18 to 67 years
• diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
• Body Mass Index (BMI) 30.0-55.0 kg/m2
• willing to have surgical treatment and have insurance with no exclusion for obesity related treatments or management of obesity surgery complications
• live or work within approximately three-hour traveling time from the study clinic for the duration of the one-year trial
Exclusion Criteria:
• cardiovascular event (myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery angioplasty or bypass, stroke) in the past six months
• pulmonary embolus or thrombophlebitis in the past six months
• cancer diagnosis unless disease free for five years
• alcohol intake more than one drink per day
• other physical or mental health disease (study staff will review)
Procedure: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG)
Digestive & Liver Health
Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), Bariatric surgery, NASH, fatty liver, gastrectomy, gastric sleeve, sleeve, sleeve, VSG, weight loss
Shannon Jannatpour - sjannatp@umn.edu
Sayeed Ikramuddin
N/A
STUDY00006269
See this study on ClinicalTrials.gov