10-Year study reveals how bariatric surgery impacts blood pressure and health
NCT ID NCT07183137
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study followed 1,581 adults with metabolic syndrome who had bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy). Researchers tracked weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol for up to 10 years to see if surgery provides lasting health benefits. The goal is to understand whether metabolic surgery can be a reliable way to control metabolic syndrome over the long term.
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 (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that metabolic surgery provides long-term control of blood pressure and other metabolic issues, offering a durable treatment option for metabolic syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. Surgery carries risks like infection or complications, and benefits may vary between patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China
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Jinshazhou Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510168, China
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The third xiangya hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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