Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 to 65

Follow-up care for people five years after bariatric surgery who were lost to follow-up

Official title: Evaluation of the Care Provided to Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery and Were Lost to Follow-up 5 Years After Surgery

Run by Central Hospital, Nancy, France · NCT07118540 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project will try to compare health outcomes and care needs for people who had bariatric surgery and either were lost to follow-up or remained under follow-up five years after their operation.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years to 65 Years
SexAll
Enrollment176 (estimated)
SponsorCentral Hospital, Nancy, France
Academic / other
Locations2 sites (Nancy, Lorraine and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 1, 2025
Main results expectedOctober 10, 2025
Study endsOctober 10, 2025
Registry record updatedAugust 12, 2025
Trial IDNCT07118540 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are patients included in the OBESEPI cohort who had bariatric surgery at Nancy University Hospital between 2013 and 2018, meet HAS surgical criteria (BMI > 40 or BMI > 35 with complications), and have not objected to use of their data.

Probably not a fit

Patients not in the OBESEPI cohort, those who object to participation or data use, pregnant or breastfeeding women, people under legal guardianship or curatorship, and those deprived of liberty are excluded and will not benefit from this project.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Using the OBESEPI cohort from Nancy University Hospital, researchers will identify patients who underwent bariatric surgery between 2013 and 2018 and compare those lost to follow-up at five years with those still being monitored. Participation involves a single 30-minute questionnaire and review of medical records; the inclusion period is 3 months and the total project duration is 9 months. Eligible patients met French HAS criteria for surgery (BMI > 40 or BMI > 35 with obesity-related complications). Patients are classified as lost to follow-up if there is no record of a visit to the surgical department five years after inclusion.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the project could reveal where long-term care breaks down and guide steps to improve lifelong monitoring to prevent nutritional deficiencies and other complications after bariatric surgery.

How similar studies have gone: Previous cohort studies have consistently shown high rates of loss to follow-up after bariatric surgery and linked this to nutritional complications, but interventions to reliably prevent loss to follow-up have had limited and mixed success.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* \> Patients included in the OBESEPI cohort;

  * Individuals who have received complete information about the organisation of the research and have not objected to their participation and the use of their data;
  * Affiliation with a social security scheme.

Exclusion Criteria:

* \>Patient who objects to participating in this research;

  * Pregnant and breastfeeding women;
  * Patients under legal guardianship or curatorship;
  * Patients deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision.

Where it's running

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy
    Nancy, Lorraine, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy
    Nancy, Lorraine, France
    Enrolling by invitation

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.