Recovery and satisfaction after metabolic surgery
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how well patients recover and how satisfied they are after metabolic surgery (weight-loss surgery) at a hospital in Gauteng, South Africa. It uses simple questionnaires to understand the patient experience.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You are having metabolic (weight-loss) surgery at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital.
- You must be willing and able to provide written consent to take part.
- You must be able to fill out the study questionnaires.
- You must not have a serious psychiatric illness that would prevent you from completing the questionnaires.
- You must be able to communicate during the post-surgery check-ups, without confusion or life-threatening complications.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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