Can a simple pill stop bone loss after weight loss surgery?
NCT ID NCT04922333
Summary
This study is testing whether a medication called risedronate can help prevent bone and muscle loss that sometimes happens after sleeve gastrectomy weight loss surgery. About 200 adults who have had this surgery will take either the real medication or a placebo pill for six months. Researchers will measure changes in bone density and muscle over a year to see if the treatment helps.
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Wake Forest School of Medicine
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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