Smart patch could spot dangerous sugar drops after gastric bypass
NCT ID NCT07440706
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) can better detect low blood sugar episodes in people who had gastric bypass surgery and now have late dumping syndrome. Sixty participants will either use the iCan i3 CGM or standard fingerstick tests for 60 days. The goal is to see if the CGM catches more hypoglycemic events and improves quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- iCan i3 continuous glucose monitoring system (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could help post-bariatric patients catch dangerous low blood sugar episodes faster and more reliably than fingerstick tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not be more effective than standard monitoring.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 65 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: * Age 18-65 years * History of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ≥12 months * Clinical diagnosis of late dumping syndrome * Stable body weight (\<5% variation in last 3 months) * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus under treatment * Use of antidiabetic medications (except acarbose) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Cognitive impairment affecting study participation * Known hypersensitivity to CGM adhesives * Conditions increasing risk of hypoglycemia (e.g., prolonged fasting) * Active or prior malignancy * Need for imaging procedures during study period
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaiser Clínica Hospital Dia
RECRUITINGSão José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15015-110, Brazil
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