Study reveals gaps in heart drug use among obese patients before surgery
NCT ID NCT07441304
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 80 people with severe obesity who were scheduled for weight-loss surgery to see how well their heart medications were managed and taken. Researchers used blood tests and patient reports to check if blood pressure medicines were being taken as prescribed. The goal was to understand patterns of medication use and find factors linked to not taking medicines correctly.
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 successful, this could help doctors better manage heart risks in people with severe obesity before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve health. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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 with severe obesity scheduled for bariatric surgery.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Severe obesity with an indication for bariatric surgery (body mass index ≥40 kg/m², or body mass index ≥35 kg/m² with obesity-associated cardiovascular risk factors) * Documented diagnosis of arterial hypertension * Ongoing pharmacological antihypertensive therapy at the time of screening * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of arterial hypertension * No current antihypertensive pharmacotherapy * Inability to provide informed consent * Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes
Homburg, 66421, Germany
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