2024 Tirzepatide-Bariatric Surgery

Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Study
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions Bariatric Surgery
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
50 (estimated)
Sponsor
Marlene Starr · Other
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About This Trial
This clinical trial will test whether preoperative tirzepatide treatment improves outcomes after bariatric surgery. The outcome of this study could impact therapeutic guidelines for the multimodal treatment of obesity. The major objectives are: 1. To evaluate whether pre-operative tirzepatide treatment reduces tissue and circulating inflammatory markers at the time of surgery. 2. To establish th…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * adults who have been enrolled in the multidisciplinary metabolic and bariatric surgery program at the UK HealthCare Weight Loss Surgery Clinic and are scheduled to receive laparoscopic or robotic sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass surgery * BMI greater than or equal to 40 k…
Contacts

Marlene Starr, PhD

859-323-0471

marlene.starr@uky.edu

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Varun Jain, MD

vja233@uky.edu

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