8-Year Outcomes After Sleeve Gastrectomy

Medipol University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Obesity & Overweight; Sleeve Gastrectomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07348822

MUDU-SBE-SS-02

Details and patient eligibility

About

Obesity is a major global public health concern, and bariatric surgery is recognized as the most effective treatment for achieving sustained weight loss and improving obesity-related comorbidities. Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is one of the most commonly performed bariatric procedures; however, long-term outcomes vary considerably among individuals. While some patients maintain satisfactory weight loss, others experience suboptimal weight loss or weight regain several years after surgery. Evidence suggests that long-term weight trajectories after SG may be influenced by metabolic changes, dietary habits, and lifestyle factors, highlighting the need for extended follow-up studies.

This observational cohort study aims to evaluate the long-term outcomes of individuals who underwent sleeve gastrectomy approximately 8 years ago. Anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters, and nutritional status will be reassessed at an 8-year follow-up visit and compared with data obtained during the preoperative period and at postoperative 6 months. By examining within-subject changes over time, this study seeks to provide insight into the long-term sustainability of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy and to identify metabolic and nutritional factors associated with long-term outcomes.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged 18-65 years
• Patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy approximately 8 years prior to study enrollment
• Patients with available postoperative follow-up data at 6 months, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters, and nutritional status assessments
• Patients willing to participate in long-term follow-up and attend in-person evaluations

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy or lactation
• Presence of acute illness or active infection at the time of evaluation
• Presence of acute illness, infection, or comorbid conditions that may limit study safety or validity, including malignancy, type 1 diabetes mellitus, renal or hepatic failure, recent stroke or myocardial infarction, nephrolithiasis, drug or alcohol abuse, eating disorders, severe depression or other major psychiatric disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, cardiac arrhythmias or heart failure, respiratory failure, or chronic systemic corticosteroid therapy.
• Professional athletes

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

Sleeve Gastrectomy Long-Term Follow-up Cohort

Description:

This cohort includes adults who underwent sleeve gastrectomy between 2016 and 2017 and were re-evaluated approximately 8 years after surgery. Participants are followed observationally, with anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters, and nutritional status assessed preoperatively, at postoperative 6 months, and at long-term (8-year) follow-up. No intervention is assigned as part of the study protocol; all surgical procedures were performed as part of routine clinical care.