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Could a diabetes drug boost bariatric surgery results?

NCT ID NCT06721507

Disease control Sponsor: Marlene Starr Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether taking tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) for three months before bariatric surgery reduces inflammation and leads to better weight loss and fewer complications. Fifty adults with obesity scheduled for surgery will either receive the drug or standard diet and lifestyle advice. Researchers will measure inflammatory markers in blood and tissue, and track weight and surgical outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
tirzepatide (also known as Mounjaro, Zepbound)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a standard approach of using tirzepatide before bariatric surgery to reduce inflammation and improve recovery and long-term health.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-phase trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Tirzepatide can cause side effects like nausea and vomiting, and it is not yet known if it truly improves surgical outcomes.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 50 people

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

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 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.

Ages

18 years and older

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: * adults who have been enrolled in the multidisciplinary metabolic and bariatric surgery program at the UK HealthCare Weight Loss Surgery Clinic and are scheduled to receive laparoscopic or robotic sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass surgery * BMI greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2 with one or more obesity-related comorbidities * have demonstrated abstinence from any form of nicotine use, confirmed by serum nicotine and metabolite testing * enrollment in the ADORE Bariatric Tissue Bank (IRB #69767) Exclusion Criteria: * any contraindication to the use of tirzepatide (per package insert) * Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma * Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasm syndrome type 2 * Hypersensitivity to tirzepatide * History of pancreatitis * Type 1 Diabetes * patients with active, untreated or symptomatic cholelithiasis or jaundice * consistent use of a GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist, over the past 90 days * diagnosed autoimmune disease * current use of immunosuppressive agents or use within the past 30 days * moderate or severe substance use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria * uncontrolled significant psychiatric disorder as assessed by specialized bariatric psychologist * female participant who is pregnant, breast-feeding, or intends to become pregnant with in 1 year following surgery * a prisoner

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Bariatric surgery Obesity and obesity-related medical conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Kentucky

    RECRUITING

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

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