Weight loss surgery may unlock secrets to heart health

NCT ID NCT07131605

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Maria Cecilia Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how obesity affects the heart and blood vessels, and how these change after bariatric surgery. Researchers will collect blood, urine, stool, and fat tissue samples from 85 adults before and after surgery. They aim to understand how fat tissue and gut bacteria influence blood vessel function and heart disease risk over 12 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: bariatric surgery (mini-gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could reveal how weight loss surgery improves heart health and identify early markers of vascular problems in obesity.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not apply to all people with obesity.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OBESITY (DISORDER)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Maria Cecilia Hospital
RECRUITING

Cotignola, Ravenna, 48033, Italy

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