Status:

WITHDRAWN

Endoscopic Cardiac Band Ligation for the Management of Refractory GERD After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Conditions:

GERD

Bariatric Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

GERD is a prevalent condition worldwide, estimated to be around 20-30 % in North America. Obesity is rapidly increasing with an estimated prevalence of 66% in the adult population in the United States...

Detailed Description

GERD is a prevalent condition worldwide, estimated to be around 20-30 % in North America. Obesity is rapidly increasing with an estimated prevalence of 66% in the adult population in the United States...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Obese patients who underwent surgical bariatric weight loss procedures with post-surgical GERD (LSG), not responding to once daily PPI therapy.
  • Obese patients who underwent surgical bariatric weight loss procedures with post-surgical GERD (LSG) who respond to maximum therapy with PPI + H2 blocker but are PPI averse or who refuse surgical therapy (conversion to RYGBP).
  • Patients older than 18 years and younger than 75 years of age at time of consent.
  • Patients able to provide written informed consent on the IRB/EC-approved informed consent form
  • Patients willing and able to comply with study requirements for follow-up

Exclusion

  • Any patient with no prior surgical bariatric intervention.
  • Pre-existing esophageal stenosis/stricture preventing advancement of an endoscope during screening/baseline EGD.
  • Esophageal, gastric or duodenal malignancy.
  • Severe medical comorbidities precluding endoscopy, or limiting life expectancy to less than 2 years in the judgment of the endoscopist.
  • Uncontrolled coagulopathy or inability to be off anticoagulation or anti-platelet medication (ASA, Plavix) for 1 week prior to and 2 weeks after each endoscopy
  • Active fungal esophagitis, Grade C or D esophagitis.
  • Hiatal hernias \> 2 cm or para-esophageal hernias.
  • Known portal hypertension, visible esophageal or gastric varices, or history of esophageal varices.
  • General poor health, multiple co-morbidities placing the patient at risk, or otherwise unsuitable for trial participation.
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during period of study participation.
  • Patient refuses or is unable to provide written informed consent.
  • Prior surgical or endoscopic anti-reflux procedure.
  • Persistent dysphagia score greater than 0.
  • Vomiting more than once a week.
  • Biopsy-proven Barrett's esophagus.
  • HREM showing marked ineffective esophageal motility (defined by ≥ 5 weak or failed swallows per Chicago Classification v 3.0), esophagogastric outflow obstruction (EGJOO) or achalasia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04771247

Start Date

September 1 2021

End Date

September 1 2021

Last Update

September 28 2021

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