10-Year study reveals how bariatric surgery impacts blood pressure and health
NCT ID NCT07183137
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study followed 1,581 adults with metabolic syndrome who had bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy). Researchers tracked weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol for up to 10 years to see if surgery provides lasting health benefits. The goal is to understand whether metabolic surgery can be a reliable way to control metabolic syndrome over the long term.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that metabolic surgery provides long-term control of blood pressure and other metabolic issues, offering a durable treatment option for metabolic syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. Surgery carries risks like infection or complications, and benefits may vary between patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,581 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2010
- Finished
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Dec 2019
- 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
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18 to 65 years who were scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery, including laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), at three participating medical centers in China. Patients were selected based on guideline-based indications for bariatric surgery at the time of recruitment. For the primary analysis, only patients with hypertension were included, defined as meeting at least one of the following criteria: (1) systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg; (2) self-reported or physician-diagnosed hypertension; or (3) current use of antihypertensive medications. Patients with coexisting cardiac insufficiency, renal dysfunction, contraindications to surgery or anesthesia, or who declined participation were excluded. Additional exclusions during the data analysis phase included patients who experienced severe postoperative adverse events within 7 days, had fewer tha
- 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: * (1) aged 18-65 years; (2) scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery, including laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG); and (3) met the guideline-based indications for surgery at the time of operation. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) coexisting cardiac insufficiency or renal dysfunction; (2) contraindications to bariatric surgery or anesthesia; and (3) refusal to provide informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China
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Jinshazhou Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510168, China
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The third xiangya hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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