Bariatric surgery may sharpen your mind, study hopes to prove

NCT ID NCT07229924

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will test if weight-loss surgery can improve thinking skills like memory and attention. Researchers will use a virtual reality game and standard tests to measure brain function in 42 adults with severe obesity before and after surgery. The goal is to see if losing weight through surgery leads to measurable improvements in cognitive performance.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

morbid obesity Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OBESITY (DISORDER) OBESITY AND OBESITY-RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Faubert Lab
WITHDRAWN

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1P1, Canada
Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Licega"
RECRUITING

Mexico City, Mexico City, 06720, Mexico

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