Status:

WITHDRAWN

A Study to Reduce the Reflux After a Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Fabio Garofalo

Conditions:

Gastroesophageal Reflux

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a monocentric randomized controlled prospective study. A total of 122 patients will be recruited and randomized 1: 1 in the experimental group - Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Diaphragmat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18-65 years
  • Patient with BMI between 35 and 50 Kg/m2 for whom laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy indication was made
  • Patients with no preoperative gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms
  • Hill 2-3 or 4 (with HH \<2 cm) hypogastric valve diagnosed preoperatively

Exclusion

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease with daily symptoms or daily use of proton pump inhibitors drugs or daily use of anti-H2 drugs
  • Hiatal Hernia \>2cm and/or esophagitis and/or Barrett metaplasia
  • Previous bariatric and/or gastric surgery
  • Normal gastroesophageal valve (Hill 1)
  • Motility disorders of the esophagus (documented on manometry)
  • PH-study positive for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (DeMeester Score \>14.1)
  • Contraindications to gastroscopy or manometry or ph-study
  • Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant
  • Patient not legally competent
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 8 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04287972

Start Date

November 8 2019

End Date

October 31 2022

Last Update

April 4 2022

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Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Civico e Italiano

Lugano, Switzerland, 6900