Norwegian study reveals best bariatric surgery for lasting weight loss
NCT ID NCT01533142
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 543 adults aged 18-60 who had bariatric surgery at four hospitals in Norway. Each hospital used a different surgical method, allowing researchers to compare how well each approach helped with weight loss and type 2 diabetes remission. The goal was to find which surgery works best for long-term health improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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543 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Feb 2012
- Finished
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Feb 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
Both sexes 18-60 years old Patients with morbid obesity that is applied to the bariatric surgery. Signed informed consent
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Both sexes 18-60 years old * Patients with morbid obesity that is applied to the bariatric surgery. * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who become pregnant in the follow-up period will not continue in the study but the data will be treated as lost too follow up.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Helse-Fonna
Haugesund, Haugesund, 5528, Norway
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