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Can Weight-Loss surgery change how medications work?

NCT ID NCT03497143

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
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Completed
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
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First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, affects the way the body absorbs lamotrigine, a medication used for epilepsy and bipolar disorder. Researchers will measure the drug's concentration in the blood of 12 patients before and after surgery to see if the procedure changes its availability. The goal is to understand if dose adjustments are needed after surgery to maintain the drug's effectiveness.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Lamotrigine, a medication used for epilepsy and bipolar disorder, tested to see how bariatric surgery affects its absorption.
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors adjust lamotrigine doses for patients who have had bariatric surgery, ensuring the drug works effectively.
What could go wrong
This is a small study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The findings will only show how the body processes the drug, not whether it improves health outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 12 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2016

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients referred for bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy)

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Preparing to undergo gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy in Central Norway * Being a Norwegian citizen Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously undergone resections in the GI-tract

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

morbid obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Obesity, morbid

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Olavs University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Trondheim, Norway

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