BARIATRIC SURGERY

This study aims to see if a diet designed to improve gut bacteria diversity helps people maintain weight loss after bariatric surgery better than standard dietary advice. It will involve 60 adults who have had weight loss surgery. Researchers will compare the two groups over a ye…

This study will test whether watching virtual reality forest scenes can help patients feel better before and after weight-loss surgery. Researchers will measure if this relaxing experience reduces pain, anxiety, fear, and stress hormones in 70 patients. The goal is to see if this…

This study is testing whether giving a common asthma medication called salbutamol during weight-loss surgery can make breathing easier for patients on a ventilator. Researchers will measure breathing pressures and energy in the lungs during surgery and check if patients have fewe…

This study is testing if a low dose of the medication esketamine, given during and after weight-loss surgery, can help reduce depression in patients who already have depression. It will involve 40 adults with depression who are scheduled for this specific surgery. Researchers wan…

This study tests whether a digital follow-up system and nursing education can help people feel better and stay active after weight loss surgery. About 52 adults who have had bariatric surgery will either use an 8-week digital exercise program with nurse coaching or receive standa…

This study aims to see if a relaxation technique called guided imagery can help people feel better after weight-loss surgery. Researchers will work with 70 patients to see if listening to guided imagery recordings reduces their pain, anxiety, and fear, and helps them sleep better…

This study aims to understand why some people lose more weight than others after bariatric surgery. Researchers will follow 100 patients having obesity surgery to identify factors that predict successful weight loss. They will examine eating behaviors, thinking patterns, and biol…

This study aims to understand how two major weight loss approaches—new medications like GLP-1 agonists and bariatric surgery—affect pelvic floor symptoms such as bladder leaks, urgency, and bowel control. It will follow 200 women with obesity who are starting either medication or…