Plain-English translation of NCT03497143 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers want to understand how weight loss surgery affects the way your body handles , a medication used to treat seizures. When you have gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy surgery, the size and structure of your stomach and intestines change, which could change how your body absorbs and uses this medication. This study will track these changes to help doctors give better care to seizure patients after weight loss surgery.
Very little is known about how weight loss surgery affects seizure medications and other drugs. By studying this medication specifically, researchers hope to learn how to safely prescribe and adjust doses for patients who have had weight loss surgery.
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You would provide blood samples before your weight loss surgery and at follow-up visits after the procedure. These samples allow researchers to measure how the medication is absorbed and processed by your body as it changes after surgery. The study involves a small group of about 12 participants and focuses on gathering this biological information to improve medication management for future patients.
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Norway
Collaborators
St. Olavs Hospital, Volvat Medisinsk Senter Stokkan
Enrollment target
~12 participants
Started
November 2016
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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