Carbon dioxide during Weight-Loss surgery: does it affect how soon you go home?
NCT ID NCT07445230
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches how carbon dioxide gas, used to inflate the belly during laparoscopic weight-loss surgery, changes blood bicarbonate levels. Researchers will track 85 adults having sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass to see if these changes relate to how long the gas is used and whether patients can leave the hospital within 48 hours. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is simply to learn more about the body's response during 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 could help doctors better predict which patients are ready to leave the hospital soon after weight-loss surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at a specific lab value and may not lead to changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 85 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients undergoing elective laparoscopic bariatric surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) at a single tertiary care center. Participants will be enrolled consecutively and followed prospectively to assess perioperative serum bicarbonate changes and early discharge readiness without altering routine clinical management.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults aged ≥18 years * ASA physical status I-III * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic bariatric surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * ASA physical status IV or higher * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, or other severe chronic respiratory disease * Known chronic metabolic acidosis or renal failure * Major intraoperative complications (e.g., severe bleeding, conversion to open surgery) * Postoperative reoperation, intensive care requirement, or complications preventing standard recovery evaluation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istinye Üniversity
Istanbul, Merkez Mahallesi, 34250, Turkey (Türkiye)
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