Carbohydrate drink before weight-loss surgery for faster recovery
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether drinking a special carbohydrate drink before weight-loss surgery can help your stomach and intestines recover faster after the operation. If you have metabolic syndrome and are planning certain types of bariatric surgery, this may help you improve your recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (at least 3 of: large waist, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, high fasting blood sugar, or low HDL).
- You are scheduled for a specific type of weight-loss surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy).
- Your diabetes is not severe (HbA1c under 8% and fasting blood sugar under 180 mg/dL).
- You have no major health conditions that affect your heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, or stomach motility.
- You are not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and have not had prior stomach or weight-loss surgery.
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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