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CompletedNCT01130207Updated Nov 19, 2014

Microbes and Bariatric Surgery

An observational study in Obesity, Diabetes and Periodontal Disease, sponsored by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-11-19.

Sponsored by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
34
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The investigators will study people who are obese and will be treated by bariatric surgery. The investigators will test the hypothesis that some of the features of obesity are related to the bacteria in the gastro-intestinal tract.

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Conditions studied

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Periodontal Disease

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Keywords

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Periodontal disease
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In context

Periodontal Diseases

830 studies on the registry are indexed under Periodontal Diseases; 188 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 34 is below the median of 100 across 291 observational studies indexed under Periodontal Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University is the lead sponsor of 154 studies on the registry; 17 are open to participants now.

Of its 11 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (36%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with obesity who are already accepted for treatment by bariatric surgery in Syracuse NY

Inclusion criteria

  • Ages 18-65
  • Will undergo bariatric surgery for treatment of obesity in Syracuse NY
  • Willingness to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any previous gastrointestinal surgery
  • Use of antibiotics in the previous 3 months
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
34 participants (actual)
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in microflora after bariatric surgery

    Specific differences were measured in oral and intestinal bacteria immediately after surgery.

    Time frame: Six months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Upstate Medical University
    Syracuse, New York 13210, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 19, 2014, 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
NCT01130207
Lead sponsor
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Responsible party
Edward J. Shillitoe (Professor, State University of New York - Upstate Medical University) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 25, 2010
Start date
May 2010
Primary completion
Aug 2013
Completion
Aug 2013
Last update
Nov 19, 2014

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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