Obesity Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who had a sleeve gastrectomy (a type of weight-loss stomach surgery) at least 18 months ago.
- People whose body weight still meets the standard guidelines for weight-loss surgery — either a BMI of 35 or above with serious weight-related health conditions, or a BMI of 40 or above — OR people who lost less than 50% of their excess weight after surgery, or who have regained a significant amount of weight (at least 20% of the excess weight they originally lost).
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have a general medical reason that would make weight-loss surgery unsafe for them.
- People with a BMI below 35.
- People who are pregnant.
- People who have cirrhosis (serious scarring of the liver).
- People who have ongoing bowel problems, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis).
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Laurent Biertho, MD, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, University Laval
Phone: 418-656-8711
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Excess weight loss
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 23 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.