Scientists dig into fat tissue to unlock secrets of obesity surgery
NCT ID NCT02024542
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at genetic and chemical markers in fat tissue from 500 people with severe obesity who are having weight-loss surgery. Researchers collect a small amount of belly fat during the operation and take blood samples afterward. The goal is to understand why some patients have more health problems like diabetes than others, and how the body responds to surgery.
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 research could help doctors better predict who will benefit most from bariatric surgery and why.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects data during surgery but does not test a new therapy, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Feb 2011
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2035
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
Patients who present for bariatric surgery to treat morbid obesity.
- Ages
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18 to 55 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: * Meet NIH Criteria for Bariatric Surgery * Between the Age of 18-55 * Dyslipidemia controlled with medication * Impaired glucose metabolism or type 2 diabetes Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled Metabolic syndrome (uncontrolled diabetes, htn, dyslipidemia), one or all conditions.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California Davis Medical Center
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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