Clinical trials: Metabolic Surgery
Obesity
Harmonic Versus Electro Surgery in Lower Body Lift Procedures
The objective of this study is to determine if the use of The Harmonic™ (an ultrasonic surgical instrument) in Lower Body Lift procedures reduces volume and duration of wound drainage after surgery when compared to Electro…
- Trial name
- LBL (NCT00522171)
- Testing
- The Harmonic™ ultrasonic scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Asthma, Obesity
Contributing Factors in the Pathobiology of Airway Remodeling in Obesity
There are two aims for this study. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of body weight and hormones on airway fibrosis (scarring) and lung function in obese \& lean asthma subjects compared to obese \& lean…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
- Trial name
- NCT03115632
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hip Surgery Corrective
Fluid and Nutrition in Elective Hip Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether fluid or glucose administration before hip replacement surgery minimizes postoperative muscle breakdown (catabolism), fatigue and disturbances in carbohydrate metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01211184
- Testing
- Water administration, carbohydrate drink, Fasting.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sodertalje Hospital
Anastomotic Stricture, Morbid Obesity
Study of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) to Prevent Strictures After Gastric Bypass Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether suppressing acid production by administration of daily proton pump inhibitors in the early post-operative period will reduce the gastrojejunal anastomosis stricture rate in…
- Trial name
- NCT00361985
- Testing
- Esomeprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Obesity
Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Adolescent Bariatrics: Assessing Health Benefits and Risk
The five Teen-LABS clinical centers use standardized techniques to assess the short and longer-term safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in adolescents compared to adults.
- Trial name
- Teen-LABS (NCT00474318)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Morbid Obesity
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
The goal of the LABS-1 study is to assess the short-term safety of bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- LABS-1 (NCT00433810)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Severe Obesity, Hypoxia
Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures
The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03529461
- Testing
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Rescue non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Secondary rescue maneuvers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol Hospital
Food Preferences Variations Depending on Bariatric Surgery Status
Pilot Suty of the Assessment of Food Preferences After Bariatric Surgery (BariaTaste Pilot)
More than 50,000 patients in France benefit from bariatric surgery every year. However, nutritional complications (protein malnutrition, hypoglycaemia) are common and primary or secondary weight failures (weight recovery) account…
- Trial name
- NCT03486210
- Testing
- Food preference, Psychological assesment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Implant Infection, Bone Loss
The Effect of Chlorohexidine Gel on Tissue Healing Following Surgical Exposure of Dental Implants
The aim of this study is to evaluate the healing of peri-implat tissue following surgical uncovering with the adjunctive use of Chlorohexidine (CHX) gel.
- Trial name
- NCT03195582
- Testing
- Corsodyl
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Cancer
Does Prehabilitation Improve Exercise Performance and Insulin Resistance After Surgery for Oesophago-gastric Cancer?
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a multimodal pre-operative prehabilitation programme during neo-adjuvant therapy on cardiopulmonary exercise performance and insulin resistance prior to resection for…
- Trial name
- NCT02950324
- Testing
- Prehabilitation, Standard care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Weight Loss
Mother and Child Health Outcomes After Maternal Bariatric Surgery
Childhood obesity has been a growing problem with more than 30% of children between 6 and 19 years old being considered overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- NCT03297307
- Testing
- Presurgical Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Obesity
Testing the Gravitostat in Humans: the Impact of a Weighted Vest in Patients Post Bariatric Surgery on Fat-free Mass Retention and Weight Loss
The mechanisms regulating fat mass homeostasis are incompletely understood although recent animal and human trials would suggest that there is a leptin independent regulatory pathway which may play a role in weight control and…
- Trial name
- NCT04809129
- Testing
- Weighted vest
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Gastrectomy, Oesophagectomy
Metabolic Consequences of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Surgery on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract results in profound changes to the metabolic profile. This is well described, including the rapid resolution of diabetes seen after bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Gastrectomy, Oesophagectomy, Dumping Syndrome, Hypoglycaemia
- Trial name
- MaS (NCT02836353)
- Testing
- Somatostatin, Rifaximin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gallstone Disease, Bariatric Surgery
ABCG8, UGT1A1 and Gallstone Disease After Bariatric Surgery
The goal of this observational genetic case-control study is to learn whether two specific genetic variants in ABCG8 and UGT1A1 are associated with gallstone disease after bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Gallstone Disease, Bariatric Surgery, Metabolic Surgery, Cholecystectomy
- Trial name
- NCT07702630
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Sub-Study
The goal of this project is to examine the physical mechanisms that contribute to improvements of glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) following certain types of bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- LABS-3 (NCT02985853)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity, Morbid
Different Limb Lengths in Gastric Bypass Surgery (SLIM) - Part 3: Metabolism and Inflammation
Investigation of underlying metabolic mechanisms and impact on the two surgical procedures on inflammatory factors.
- Trial name
- SLIM - Part 3 (NCT05471037)
- Testing
- Long Biliopancreatic Limb LRYGB, Short Biliopancreatic Limb LRYGB
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Bariatric Surgery, Virtual Reality
The Effect of Virtual Forest Bathing on Bariatric Surgery Patients
This study will be conducted at the General Surgery Clinic of City Hospital in Erzurum between August 2025 and April 2026 using a randomized controlled experimental design.
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery, Virtual Reality, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07152054
- Testing
- virtual forest bathing
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Diabetes, Healthy
Hyperglycemic Response and Steroid Administration After Surgery (DexGlySurgery)
The hyperglycemic response to surgery and the added effect of low-dose steroids (dexamethasone 4 to 8mg), and whether these differ in diabetics and nondiabetics remain unclear.
- Trial name
- DexGlySurg (NCT03390179)
- Testing
- Steroid Drug
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Bariatric Surgery
the Related Factors of Bariatric Surgery on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Obesity and related metabolic diseases have become a chronic disease that is a threat to human health. Bariatric surgery can effectively and long-term reduce excess body weight and relieve related metabolic diseases, including…
- Trial name
- NCT03497494
- Testing
- 2 cm away from the pylorus edge, 4 cm away from the pylorus edge, 6 cm away from the pylorus edge
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
Insulin Resistance, ERAS
Kelulut Honey as an Alternate Source of Carbo-Loading in Abdominal Surgery Involving the Digestive System
The study aims to identify if Kelulut Honey can be a potential alternative for the use of preoperative carboloading instead of the commercially available product, Carborie.
- Trial name
- Kel-Load (NCT04438590)
- Testing
- Kelulut Honey, Carborie
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia