Weight loss showdown: GLP-1 drugs vs. surgery for pelvic floor health
NCT ID NCT07175805
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 200 women who are either taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs or undergoing bariatric surgery. Researchers want to see how these treatments change pelvic floor symptoms like incontinence and prolapse. Participants do not need to have any pelvic floor symptoms to join. The goal is to help doctors recommend the best weight loss option for women with these issues.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GLP-1 receptor agonist (e.g., semaglutide) or bariatric surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best weight loss treatment for women with pelvic floor issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will only measure symptoms, not prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 seeking medical weight loss or surgical weight loss at the weight loss clinics at Hartford Hospital.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * female * 18-89 years old * any race/ethnicity * BMI ≥30 kg/m2 * current medical weight loss or surgical weight loss patient of Obesity Medicine and Metabolic \& Bariatric Surgery * able/willing to give informed consent * have a home scale to measure weight Patients meeting all the following criteria will be eligible to participate in the medical weight loss therapy arm: * prescribed and start a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) or a GLP-1/gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP1) * taking other weight loss agents (such as metformin) Patients meeting all the following criteria will be eligible to participate in the bariatric surgery arm: * plan to undergo gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery * taking weight loss agents which are not GLP-1 RA or GLP-1/GIP1 medications at the start of the study. Patients will not be excluded if they are started on GLP-1 RA or GLP-1/GIP1 medications after surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * ≥90 years old * \<18 years old * BMI \<30 kg/m2 * A history of bariatric surgery prior to enrollment * No home scale to measure weight * Active cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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