Second chance at weight loss: small study tracks outcomes after repeat bariatric surgery
NCT ID NCT07345429
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 14 adults who had a second weight-loss surgery (conversion bariatric surgery) because they didn't lose enough weight or regained weight after their first surgery. Researchers will measure changes in weight, body fat, muscle, and blood tests over one year. The goal is to learn how to better support patients after this type of repeat surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- conversion bariatric surgery (a second weight-loss surgery procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide doctors with better guidelines for follow-up care and nutrition after conversion bariatric surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (14 people) with no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. It only observes outcomes, so it cannot prove the surgery works better than other options.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 14 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients aged 18-65 years who had previously undergone bariatric surgery and subsequently received conversion bariatric surgery due to suboptimal clinical response, defined as suboptimal weight loss or recurrent weight gain. Participants are followed in routine clinical practice and evaluated preoperatively and at postoperative 1 year for anthropometric, biochemical, nutritional, and physical activity outcomes.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-45 years * Previously underwent bariatric surgery * Subsequently underwent conversion bariatric surgery due to suboptimal clinical response Suboptimal clinical response defined as either: * Suboptimal Clinical Response (SCR): maximum total weight loss (TWL%) of \<20% within 18 months after metabolic and bariatric surgery * Recurrent Weight Gain (RWG): regaining \>30% of initial postoperative weight loss after achieving initial weight reduction Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Presence of acute illness or infection * Comorbid conditions that could limit treatment efficacy or compromise safety * Participation in professional athletic activity
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mudanya Univesity
Osmangazi, Bursa, 16160, Turkey (Türkiye)
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