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Taste Physiology in Obese Volunteers Before and After Bariatric Surgery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 55 YearsAllUniversity Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
NCT02902198 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The objective is to investigate neuro-anatomical correlates of gastrointestinal taste stimulation by means of functional MRI before and after bariatric surgery. Intragastric administration of glucose, monosodium glutamate, chloroquine and placebo is followed by functional brain MRI in obese humans before and 3 months after surgery.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * morbidly obese patients (BMI min 35kg/m2) scheduled for bariatric surgery * right handed Exclusion Criteria: * cardiovascular disease * neurologic/psychiatric disorders
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What it tests

  • Placebo
  • Glucose
  • Monosodium glutamate
  • Quinine
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Where

1 site
University Hopital Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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