Quit smoking and lose weight before bariatric surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study is testing a program that helps people quit smoking and lose weight before they have bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. It combines counseling with two medications (naltrexone and bupropion) to see if it helps improve health outcomes before surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are thinking about having weight-loss (bariatric) surgery.
- You smoke at least 5 cigarettes a day and have for the past 3 months.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher.
- You are not taking medications that could conflict with the study drugs (like opioids or benzodiazepines).
- You have no history of seizures, eating disorders, heart problems, or uncontrolled high blood pressure.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old, not pregnant or breastfeeding, and able to walk on your own.
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