Study uses MRI to see inside pancreas after Weight-Loss surgery
NCT ID NCT07464223
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 50 obese patients who are having weight-loss surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy). Researchers use MRI scans and blood tests before surgery and at 1, 3, and 6 months after to measure changes in pancreatic fat and insulin function. The goal is to see if losing weight helps the pancreas work better and improves type 2 diabetes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (weight-loss surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how weight-loss surgery improves metabolic health and guide better post-surgery care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (50 people) with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measures changes, not tests a new treatment.
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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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Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital
Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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