Plain-English translation of NCT07286968 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers want to understand how digestion works differently after weight-loss surgeries like gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. This study will measure stomach enzymes, bile acids, and how food moves through the digestive system in people who have had these surgeries and compare them to people living with obesity who haven't had surgery.
Weight-loss surgery changes how the digestive system works, but doctors don't fully understand all these changes. This research will help explain how digestion is different after surgery, which could lead to better care and fewer complications for future patients.
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You will have two study visits. At the first visit, a thin tube will be passed through your nose into your digestive tract to collect samples from different locations. At the second visit, you will swallow a small capsule that measures conditions inside your digestive system as it travels through. The capsule passes naturally through your body and you retrieve it from your stool.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 22, 2026 · Not medical advice
Netherlands
Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Enrollment target
~51 participants
Started
January 2026
Primary completion
July 2027
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in January 2026.
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Central contact
Maaike De Kreek, MSc
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
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