Can weight loss surgery sharpen your mind? new study uses VR games to find out

NCT ID NCT07229924

Summary

This study is investigating whether bariatric (weight loss) surgery can improve cognitive functions like memory and attention in people with severe obesity. Researchers will follow 42 patients, testing their thinking skills using both traditional paper tests and a virtual reality video game before surgery and again at 3 and 6 months after. The goal is to understand if and how major weight loss might benefit brain health.

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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    WITHDRAWN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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