Bariatric Surgery and Pharmacokinetics of Venlafaxine
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03532477 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 22, 2018
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Obesity, Morbid | Drug: Venlafaxine |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 12 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Bariatric Surgery and Pharmacokinetics of Venlafaxine: BAR-MEDS Venlafaxine |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 2, 2016 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 2026 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 2026 |

- Drug: Venlafaxine
Patients are tested for their normal prescription metaprolol medicationOther Names:
- Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
- Effexor
- Trevilor
- Vandral
- Dobupal
- Venlafaxine concentration in blood serum (area under curve (AUC)) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 1 year postoperatively ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Preparing to undergo gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy in Central Norway
- Being a Norwegian citizen
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having previously undergone resections in the GI-tract

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03532477
Contact: Magnus Strømmen, MSc | 0047 72829970 | magnus.strommen@stolav.no |
Norway | |
St. Olavs University Hospital | Recruiting |
Trondheim, Norway | |
Contact: Magnus Strømmen, MSc |
Principal Investigator: | Magnus Strømmen, MSc | St. Olavs University Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03532477 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2016/1145y |
First Posted: | May 22, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 18, 2020 |
Last Verified: | May 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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