NCT02589587

Brief Summary

Morbidly obese patients exhibit impaired secretion of satiation hormones which may contribute to the development of obesity. Bariatric surgery is associated with weight loss and dramatic increase in the secretion of satiation hormones, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. The investigator's goal is therefore to examine patients before and after sleeve gastrectomy and compare findings to lean controls.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2013

Typical duration for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2013

Completed
2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 28, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 28, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

April 12, 2016

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

September 28, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 11, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Quantification of the enteroendocrine cell population

    Expression of enteroendocrine cell population possessing chromogranin A, ghrelin, CCK, PYY, GLP-1 and GLP-2 by immunohistochemistry and quantitative PCR.

    within 3 months after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Determination of tissue morphology (crypt depth, villus height)

    within 3 months after surgery

Study Arms (2)

sleeve gastrectomy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Morbidly obese patients scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy will be examined by endoscopy before and 3 months after surgery. Biopsies will be taken from stomach and duodenum.

Procedure: sleeve gastrectomy

no intervention

OTHER

Lean, healthy controls will undergo endoscopy and biopsies will be taken from stomach and duodenum.

Other: no intervention

Interventions

Sleeve gastrectomy is an established form of bariatric (weight reducing) surgery, where the greater curvature of the stomach is removed.

sleeve gastrectomy

lean control group

no intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Morbidly obese patients scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy
  • BMI \> 35 kg/m2
  • Age: \> 18-65 years Lean, healthy controls
  • BMI \> 18 and \< 28kg/m2
  • Age: \>18-40 years

You may not qualify if:

  • Bleeding diathesis
  • Previous surgery on the gastrointestinal tract (appendectomy acceptable)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Basel

Basel, CH-4031, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Christoph Beglinger, Prof.

    University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 28, 2015

First Posted

October 28, 2015

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion

March 1, 2016

Study Completion

March 1, 2016

Last Updated

April 12, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

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