New study to uncover how sleeve gastrectomy affects gut health
NCT ID NCT07643376
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 40 adults who recently had laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity. Over 6 months, researchers will measure changes in blood sugar, cholesterol, gut barrier markers, and digestive symptoms. The goal is to understand how the surgery affects gut health and metabolism, which could help improve long-term care after bariatric 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 study could help doctors better monitor and manage gut health and nutrition after weight-loss surgery, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 40 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to all patients, and it does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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
Adults with morbid obesity who underwent Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) at Bursa Yıldırım Doruk Hospital General Surgery Clinic within the last month, meeting the inclusion criteria.
- Ages
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19 to 50 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: * Underwent Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) within the last 1 month * Aged between 19-50 years * BMI ≥40 kg/m² or BMI ≥35 kg/m² with obesity-related comorbidities * Signed informed consent form * Non-smoker and non-alcohol dependent Exclusion Criteria: * Did not undergo or is not planned to undergo LSG * Outside the age range of 19-50 years * Did not sign the informed consent form * BMI \<40 kg/m² or BMI \<35 kg/m² without obesity-related comorbidities * Smoker or alcohol dependent * Has an inflammatory disease * Currently using probiotics, antibiotics, or fiber supplements * Has a psychiatric disorder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Yıldırım Doruk Hospital
Bursa, Bursa, 16310, Turkey (Türkiye)
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