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Status unknownNCT00552942Updated Nov 2, 2007

Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Plus Omentectomy Versus Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Alone in Improving Diabetic Indices

A Phase 3 interventional study of laparoscopic gastric bypass plus omentectomy in Diabetes, Interleukins and Cytokines, sponsored by Legacy Health System. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-11-02.

Sponsored by Legacy Health System · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Nov 2007), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To see if removing the omentum in addition to a gastric bypass improves diabetes is better than just a gastric bypass.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes
  • Interleukins
  • Cytokines

Keywords

  • obesity
  • diabetes
  • cytokines
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In context

Lead sponsor

Legacy Health System is the lead sponsor of 30 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass, >18 yo, understands english

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous lower pelvic surgery, self-pay patients, previous weight loss surgery,
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    surgery plus omentectomy

    Procedure: laparoscopic gastric bypass plus omentectomy

  • No intervention
    2

    standard gastric bypass

Interventions

  • Procedurelaparoscopic gastric bypass plus omentectomy
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. diabetic indices

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. interleukin and cytokine levels, weight loss

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Oregon Weight Loss Surgery LLC
    Portland, Oregon 97210, United States
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 2, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00552942
Lead sponsor
Legacy Health System
First posted
Nov 2, 2007
Start date
Jul 2006
Completion
Jul 2008 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 2, 2007

Study contacts

Dennis Hong, MD, MS.c, FRCSC
Contact
dennishong70@gmail.com
503-227-5050
Dennis Hong, MD., MS.c, FRCSC
principal investigator · Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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