Status:

RECRUITING

The Effects of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery on Lipid Metabolism, Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells, and Cancer Cell Biology

Lead Sponsor:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

35-60 years

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the relationship between lipid kinetics changes and blood immunosuppressive cells by metabolic surgery in two patient cohorts.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For an eligible subject, all the following must be answered "yes":
  • Biological female sex
  • Age \>=35 and \<=60 years (including pre- and postmenopausal)
  • Self-reported white or black race
  • The study will enroll approximately 50% white and 50% black subjects
  • Body mass index \>/=40 kg/m2
  • Have a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia (high triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol) or in treatment with any medication for hyperlipidemia at enrollment
  • Ability to provide written informed consent
  • Allow the collection and storage of biospecimens and data for future use
  • Not having yet started the pre-op liquid diet before the bariatric surgery
  • For an eligible subject, all the following must be answered "no":
  • Have type one or type two diabetes
  • Use of anti-inflammatory medications, such as glucocorticoids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, within the past 15 days
  • Use of medication approved for obesity management, including, but not limited to, phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia), orlistat (Xenical), naltrexone-bupropion (Contrave), liraglutide (Saxenda), and semaglutide (Wegovy)
  • History of cancer of any type
  • History of chronic conditions known to cause inflammation, such as tuberculosis, autoimmune disease, and human immunodeficiency virus
  • An acute history (within the past 60 days) or confirmed or suspected SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection
  • Currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within the next 52 weeks
  • Currently participating in another study with competing outcomes
  • Any other situation that, in the opinion of the investigator, would negatively impact subject safety or successful compliance with the protocol

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2024

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    20 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06059651

    Start Date

    January 1 2024

    End Date

    December 31 2026

    Last Update

    February 17 2025

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    Pennington Biomedical Resarch Center

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808