Scientists probe why gastric bypass causes dangerous blood sugar drops
NCT ID NCT00992901
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how gastric bypass surgery affects insulin and blood sugar control, focusing on gut hormones and nerve signals. Researchers will compare three groups: people who had the surgery and now have severe low blood sugar, those who had the surgery without symptoms, and healthy volunteers without surgery. Participants receive short-acting drugs to measure how their bodies respond, helping explain why some develop life-threatening hypoglycemia years after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Exendin-(9-39), Atropine, GLP-1 and GIP
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could clarify why some people develop dangerous low blood sugar after gastric bypass, pointing toward better prevention or treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase observational study, not testing a new treatment. Results may not lead to direct therapies, and findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Oct 2009
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Hypoglycemic RYGB patients with documented blood glucose level \<50 mg/dl * Asymptomatic individuals with bariatric surgery * Healthy non-surgical patients with no personal history of diabetes * Subjects must physically be able to come to our clinical research center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Exclusion Criteria: * Active heart, lung, liver, gastrointestinal or kidney disease; unable to give informed consent; pregnancy; uncontrolled high blood pressure or high cholesterol; significant anemia (hemoglobin \<11g/dL); prisoners or institutionalized individuals; type 2 diabetes melitis; development of any serious medical or psychiatric illness during recruitment or studies; * RYGB patients will also be disqualified if they have gastric outlet obstruction or severe diarrhea * Healthy non-surgical patients with personal history of diabetes For administration of atropine, the following exclusions also apply: * History of glaucoma * Uncontrolled hypertension (any subjects with BP\>140/90 and history of dyslipidemia * Taking any medication that might interact with atropine and cannot be stopped will be excluded from the study) * Myasthenia gravis * Brain pathology * Enlarged prostate in men
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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South Texas Veterans Health Care System
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Texas Diabetes Institute - University Health System
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
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