Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Scientists probe gut bugs for clues to diabetes improvement after surgery

NCT ID NCT05325736

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Weizmann Institute of Science Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now This study
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how gut bacteria affect blood sugar control after bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. Researchers will compare patients having sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gallbladder removal, or pancreas sampling. By analyzing stool and blood samples, they hope to understand why blood sugar often improves after surgery. The goal is to gather knowledge, not to test a new treatment.

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 reveal how gut bacteria help improve blood sugar after bariatric surgery, pointing toward new non-surgical treatments for diabetes.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new therapy, and results may not lead to immediate medical advances.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2021

Expected to finish

Jul 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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 arriving at the outpatient unit at Tel Aviv Sourasky medical center

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * candidates of bariatric surgery or cholecystectomy * age 18-70 * male/female Exclusion Criteria: * previous bariatric surgery * type 1 diabetes * antibiotic treatment 3 months prior to the study * probiotic treatment 3 months prior to the study * chronic disease - gastrointestinal disease, malignancy, psychiatric disorder, endocrinologic disorders * any pathologic findings during endoscopy * participants who will suffer from a post-operation complication

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Bariatric surgery are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Bariatric surgery

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Souraski medical center

    RECRUITING

    Tel Aviv, Israel

  • Weizmann Institute of Science

    RECRUITING

    Rehovot, Israel

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.