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Can Weight-Loss surgery ease a pain in the neck?

NCT ID NCT07813429

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

Researchers want to know whether weight loss from laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy changes neck pain, posture, and neck function. The study follows about 25 adults scheduled for this weight-loss operation at one hospital. Participants complete neck questionnaires, strength and motion tests, and imaging before surgery and again at 3, 6, and 12 months afterward. The goal is to see whether the surgery is linked to changes in neck disability and related measures.

What this could mean

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Active substance
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, a weight-loss operation that shrinks the stomach
What this could lead to
If weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy eases neck pain and improves posture, doctors could pay closer attention to neck health in people having bariatric surgery.
What could go wrong
The study is small, with about 25 people, and it only observes changes over time, so it cannot prove that surgery causes any neck improvements. Neck pain often has many causes, and weight loss alone may not change it.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 25 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Jan 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will consist of adults with obesity who have been scheduled to undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy based on routine clinical indications at the Bariatric Surgery Unit of Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Eligible patients must have a previously obtained lateral cervical radiograph available in the hospital information system or national electronic health record.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years * Obesity with a clinical indication for bariatric surgery * Scheduled to undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital * Availability of a previously obtained lateral cervical radiograph in the hospital information system or national electronic health record * Willingness and ability to attend the preoperative and 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up assessments * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cervical spine surgery * Acute cervical trauma, cervical fracture, or severe cervical deformity * Diagnosed inflammatory rheumatic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis * History of a neurological disorder, such as multiple sclerosis, myopathy, or peripheral neuropathy * Malignancy or advanced systemic disease, such as advanced heart failure or renal failure * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Inability to attend the scheduled follow-up visits

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Conditions

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morbid obesity obesity disorder Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Morbid obesity requiring bariatric surgery Neck pain musculoskeletal

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Health Sciences, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

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