Gastric bypass showdown: which surgery cures diabetes best?
NCT ID NCT03821636
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two versions of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery to see which one is better at putting type 2 diabetes into remission in severely obese patients. The trial will enroll 396 people with a BMI of 35 or higher and type 2 diabetes. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a long alimentary limb or a long biliary limb bypass, and researchers will measure diabetes remission rates along with weight loss and complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (two variants: long alimentary limb or long biliary limb)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a specific type of gastric bypass surgery is more effective at putting type 2 diabetes into remission for severely obese patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a surgical trial with inherent risks like infection or bowel obstruction. The results may not apply to all patients, and diabetes remission may not be permanent.
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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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About 396 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: * BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 * All patient with type 2 diabetes * Patients who were candidates for obesity surgery in accordance with French recommendation Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive or mental disorders * patient who have already undergone obesity surgery * Severe and non-stabilised eating disorders * The likely inability of the patient to participate in lifelong medical follow-up * Alcohol or psychoactive substances dependence * The absence of identified prior medical management of obesity * Diseases that are life-threatening in the short and medium term; * Contraindications to general anaesthesia.
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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
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ch Boulogne-Sur-Me
RECRUITINGBoulogne-sur-Mer, 62321, France
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Ch de Valenciennes
RECRUITINGValenciennes, France
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Chu Amiens Picardie
RECRUITINGAmiens, France
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Hop Claude Huriez Chu Lille
RECRUITINGLille, 59037, France
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