Robot or laparoscope: which is safer for Second-Time Weight-Loss surgery?
NCT ID NCT07180316
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 200 adults who need a second weight-loss surgery (revision bariatric surgery) to see if using a robot or standard laparoscopy leads to fewer complications. The main focus is on problems like leaks, bleeding, and infections. Researchers will also compare pain, recovery time, and weight loss between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- robotic surgery vs laparoscopic surgery
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves safer, it could guide surgeons toward the better approach for revision weight-loss surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by patient differences. The findings may not apply to all hospitals or surgeons.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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
Patients undergoing revision bariatric surgery with conversion to RYGB
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * Patients aged 18 to 70 years, * Patients who have been informed of the objectives and conditions of the study and who have not objected to the collection of their data * Patients who are candidates for or have undergone revision bariatric surgery with conversion to RYGB (post-ring, post-sleeve, post-OAGB) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patient * Patient unable to understand information: dementia, psychosis, impaired consciousness, language difficulties
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. 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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Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
RECRUITINGLyon, France
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Hôpital privé de la Loire - Ramsay Santé
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint-Etienne, 42100, France
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