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CompletedNCT07932119Updated Nov 12, 2026

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the Surgical Patient: Prevalence, Epidemiology, and Pulmonary Complications

An observational study in GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Treatment, sponsored by University of Virginia. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-12.

Sponsored by University of Virginia · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
25,505
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 344 studies in Pneumonia with a site in United States — 41 open to participants now, 53 under way, 8 of them phase 3. Pneumonia · United States.

Enrollment
8th of 78
25,505 · median 325
Started
2025
with 7 others
Observational
78 of 344
10 open now
Registered
344th of 344
by date

Among the 344 studies in Pneumonia with a site in United States, this one is the 8th largest by enrollment of the 78 observational ones that give a count, is one of 8 that started in 2025, is one of 78 observational ones, and was the 344th registered.

Pneumonia

1,566 studies on the registry are indexed under Pneumonia; 266 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 158 Pneumonia studies recruiting now, 84 (53%) set no upper age limit and 47 (30%) stop at 75 or younger; 41 take children under 18; 24 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes.

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Study summary

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use among adult elective surgical patients is increasing. The exact prevalence is unclear, and the possible association with pulmonary aspiration is a major concern. This study was designed to quantify the prevalence of GLP-1 RA use and the incidence of perioperative aspiration among other 30-day pulmonary complications in adult elective surgical patients at a single institution in 2025.

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Conditions studied

  • GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Treatment

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Keywords

  • aspiration
  • pneumonia
  • GLP-1
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

All elective surgeries for adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) performed at University of Virginia operative sites were queried, inclusive of the main operating room and three outpatient surgical centers (on-site multispecialty, off-site multispecialty, and off-site orthopaedics).

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Inclusion criteria

  • Elective surgery
  • Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age)
  • Operative sites: main operating room and three outpatient centers
  • Anesthesia services

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Case sites: labor \& delivery, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, endoscopy, and radiology (both medical imaging and interventional)
  • Monitored anesthesia care for \< 15 minutes
  • physical status classification 5
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ASA physical status

The anaesthetists’ scale of health before surgery: I is healthy, II has a mild illness that is under control, III a severe one, IV a severe illness that is a constant threat to life. V and VI are used for the critically ill and for organ donors.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
25,505 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Elective surgery

    Adult elective surgical patients

    Drug: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

  • Subgroup of interest

    Adult elective surgical patients with body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 who underwent non-brain, non-cardiac surgery with overnight stay after general anesthesia with orotracheal intubation and a surgical duration of at least two hours

    Drug: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Interventions

  • Outpatient treatment with any GLP-1 RA, regardless of dosing interval (daily versus weekly). The following medications were considered medications of interest: exenatide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, dulaglutide, semaglutide, tirzepatide, albiglutide, efpeglenatide

  • Control group; GLP-1 RA non-users

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Perioperative aspiration

    Time frame: Index surgical encounter

Other outcomes

  1. Aspiration

    Time frame: 30 days

  2. Pneumonia

    Time frame: 30 days

  3. Aspiration or pneumonia

    Time frame: 30 days

  4. Aspiration, pneumonia, or other respiratory complication

    Time frame: 30 days

  5. Mortality

    Time frame: 30 days

  6. Mortality

    Time frame: 90 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Virginia
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jan 2025 to primary completion in Nov 2025, 10 months.

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Registered
Oct 27, 2026
First posted
Nov 12, 2026
StartActual
Jan 1, 2025
Primary completionActual
Nov 30, 2025
CompletionActual
Feb 28, 2026
Last update
Nov 12, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Nov 12, 2026
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  1. Nov 12, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07932119
Responsible party
Zhiyi Zuo, MD (Principal Investigator, University of Virginia) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 12, 2026
Start date
Jan 1, 2025
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2025
Completion
Feb 28, 2026
Last update
Nov 12, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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