Microbes and Bariatric Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity, Diabetes, Periodontal Disease

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01130207

Run by

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

People needed

34

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2013-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-11-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• Upstate Medical University — Syracuse, New York, United States

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