Plain-English translation of NCT03449472 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers want to understand how two types of weight loss surgery—gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy—affect how your body absorbs and uses , a psychiatric medication. When you have weight loss surgery, your digestive system changes, and those changes can affect how medicines work. This study will measure these effects in people taking this medication.
After weight loss surgery, the way your stomach processes food and medications changes significantly, but doctors don't yet know how this affects the effectiveness of psychiatric medications like . Understanding these changes will help doctors keep patients safe and ensure their medications work properly after surgery.
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As a participant, you would have blood tests and measurements taken before your scheduled weight loss surgery and then again at set intervals after the surgery. These tests measure how much of the medication is in your bloodstream and how your body is processing it. The study involves a small group of about 12 people and is being conducted in Norway.
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Norway
St. Olavs Hospital, Volvat Medisinsk Senter Stokkan
Enrollment target
~12 participants
Started
January 2018
Primary completion
October 2026
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in June 2025.
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Central contact
Magnus Strømmen, MSc
St. Olavs Hospital
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