Pharmacotherapy in Conjunction With Lifestyle Counseling for Management of Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery

🩺 Protocol Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial employing a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test whether pharmacotherapy, in conjunction with lifestyle counseling, can reverse weight regain after bariatric surgery.

Primary Research Facility: University of California Irvine Medical Center (Orange, California)

Review these 3 basic logistical and protocol criteria extracted from the public NIH record. (This is a preliminary logistical checklist, not an official clinical eligibility determination).

Diagnosed with, undergoing evaluation for, or seeking treatment related to Obesity?

🔍 Study Population / Focus Area (Source: Protocol Primary Condition)

Aged between 18 Years and 70 Years?

🔍 Protocol Specified Age Range: 18 Years to 70 Years

Able to attend required clinic visits at University of California Irvine Medical Center (Orange, California)?

🔍 Logistical Requirement: Site at University of California Irvine Medical Center

📍 Primary Site Map

Site: University of California Irvine Medical Center — Orange, California

💰 Clinical Trial Costs & Insurance Coverage

Coverage for clinical trial participation varies depending on your health insurance policy, state legislation, and whether specific procedures are investigational research or routine medical care. Under federal law (Affordable Care Act § 2709), health insurers generally cannot drop coverage or refuse to pay for routine patient care costs incurred in approved clinical trials.

💡 Always ask the study coordinator for the trial's official Informed Consent Form, which outlines all sponsor-funded research items versus procedures billed to your insurance.