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Bring a buddy to boost bariatric success?

NCT ID NCT03642197

Disease control Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Ongoing
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Cancelled
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Approved
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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether having a partner or support figure attend clinic visits before and after bariatric surgery helps patients lose more weight and make healthier choices. 63 adults seeking weight-loss surgery were randomly assigned to bring a support person or not. Researchers tracked weight loss, diet, and physical activity for two months after surgery to see if support attendance made a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Behavioral intervention: having a support figure or partner attend clinic visits
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that bringing a support person to appointments helps people lose more weight and stick to healthy habits after bariatric surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 63 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect on weight loss may be small or unclear.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

63 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2018

Finished

Aug 2019

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients in all arms must be ≥18 years-old, seeking bariatric surgery, speak and read/write English * Partners and support figures must be ≥18 years old, speak and read/write English, and have no prior history of BS * Partners in the PA and PA-TAU arms must be in a romantic relationship and cohabitate with the patient for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * No known terminal health diagnosis (i.e., Cancer) * In the PA and PA-TAU arms, no known domestic violence or abuse between partners

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Feeding Behavior Health Behavior morbid obesity Motor Activity Obesity Social Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Bariatric surgery candidate Behavior, social Diet habit Obesity, morbid Physical activity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Martha Morehouse Pavillion

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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