Brain tumor surgery could rewire your food cravings

NCT ID NCT07301554

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at how surgery for a rare brain tumor called craniopharyngioma might change what foods people like, especially fatty and sugary ones. Researchers will compare food preferences of 346 adults who had this surgery with two other groups: people who had a different pituitary tumor surgery and healthy individuals. The goal is to understand why some patients gain weight rapidly after surgery and to find better ways to manage that weight gain.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If this study succeeds, it could help explain why some patients gain weight rapidly after brain tumor surgery and point toward better dietary strategies to manage that weight gain.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study that does not test a treatment. It only measures food preferences, so it cannot directly improve health. Results may not lead to practical changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

craniopharyngioma Food Preferences

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of endocrinology, diabetology and nutrition, Ambroise Paré Hospital - APHP

Boulogne-Billancourt, 92100, France

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