Sleeve gastrectomy may help obese patients walk better
NCT ID NCT01774682
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery, improves walking ability in people with severe obesity. About 99 participants completed a 6-minute walk test before and 6 months after surgery. Researchers also measured quality of life and overall health outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sleeve gastrectomy (weight-loss surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that sleeve gastrectomy improves walking and daily function in people with severe obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with only 99 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and surgery carries standard risks like infection or complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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99 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2013
- Finished
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Jan 2014
- 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: * BMI between 40 and 60 kg/m2 or BMI \> 35 kg/m2 with at least one comorbidity * no weight loss * between 18 and 65 years old * history of obesity \> 5 ans Exclusion Criteria: * history of bariatric surgery * major cardiac insufficiency * pregnancy or breastfeeding * no social welfare
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Amiens
Amiens, 80054, France
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