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Active, not recruitingNCT03528980SexObUpdated May 18, 2026

Impact of Weight Loss Induced by Bariatric Surgery or Nutritional Management on Sexual Function in Men With Severe Obesity

An observational study in Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Candidate, sponsored by University Hospital, Lille. Active, not recruiting at 3 sites in France. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-18.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Lille · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
59
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

Study of the impact of weight loss induced by surgery (interventional group) or optimal nutritional management (control group) on sexual function in men with severe obesity

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Conditions studied

  • Obesity
  • Bariatric Surgery Candidate

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Keywords

  • fertility
  • bariatric surgery
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In context

Obesity

6,296 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 1,692 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 59 is below the median of 135 across 1,283 observational studies indexed under Obesity.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Lille is the lead sponsor of 625 studies on the registry; 141 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

patients with morbid obesity,

Inclusion criteria

  • Severe obesity with BMI> 25 kg / m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient having undergone sterilization
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
59 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Bariatric surgery
  • standard nutritional management
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Improvement of sexual function assessed by International Index for Erectile Dysfunction (IIED)

    This questionnaire consists of 15 questions addressing the following topics: erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, satisfaction of the sexual relation, satisfaction of the relationship in general. Each question is scored from 0 to 5. All responses are scored between 0 and 75. Sexual function is considered normal if the IIED score is greater than 25

    Time frame: at 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with normal sexual function (IIED> 25) with and without surgery.

    Time frame: ay 1 year

  2. Change the spermatic parameters before and after weight loss in both groups

    Time frame: at 1 year and 2 years

  3. Change the serum profile of sex hormones before and after weight loss in both groups a

    Time frame: at 1 year

  4. Correlate the spermatic profile to the different nutritional deficiencies high lighted after the bariatric surgery

    Time frame: at 1 year

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Chu de Caen Normandie
    Caen, France
  • CHRU, Hôpital Claude Huriez
    Lille, France
  • Chu Rouen
    Rouen, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 18, 2026, 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
NCT03528980
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Lille
Collaborators
Ministry of Health, France
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 18, 2018
Start date
May 21, 2012
Primary completion
Jan 2019
Completion
Jan 2034 (estimated)
Last update
May 18, 2026

Study contacts

Robert Caiazzo, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University Hospital, Lille

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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