Blood markers may forecast diabetes cure after gastric bypass
NCT ID NCT05472883
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to find blood and tissue markers that could predict whether obese patients with type 2 diabetes would go into remission after bariatric surgery. Researchers planned to measure 9 specific molecules in blood samples and also collect fat and muscle tissue during surgery. The goal was to see if these markers could forecast who would achieve normal blood sugar levels without diabetes medication. However, the study was terminated early and only enrolled 23 participants, so the findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify which patients are most likely to see their diabetes go away after bariatric surgery.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early with only 23 participants, so results may be limited and not apply to everyone. It is an observational biomarker study, not a treatment trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * Obese patients of at least grade 2 (body mass index ≥ 35 kg/m²) * Type 2 diabetics * About to undergo bariatric surgery at the Toulouse University Hospital * Affiliated or beneficiaries of a social security plan. * Having provided a free, informed and written consent, signed Exclusion Criteria: * Type 1 diabetic subjects or Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Youth. * Pregnant and breastfeeding women. * Vulnerable persons as defined in the Public Health Code: protected adults (guardianship, curators), unable to express their consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Toulouse University Hospital
Toulouse, 31059, France
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