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Esophageal Motility DisordersNCT01234428

Esophageal Dysmotility and Dilatation After Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

A study testing Laparoscopic surgery and gastric banding in people with Esophageal Motility Disorders, run by Spital STS AG at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether esophageal dysmotility and dilatation is an important complication in the long term follow-up following laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Esophageal Motility Disorders
What is being tested?
Laparoscopic surgery and gastric banding
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
167 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Jun 1998to Mar 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • BMI more than 40

Who cannot join

  • BMI below 40

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Department of Surgery, Spital STS AG Thun

    Thun, 3600

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About this study

Official title: Esophageal Dysmotility Disorders Following Laparoscopic Gastric Banding - An Underestimated Complication.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether esophageal dysmotility and dilatation is an important complication in the long term follow-up following laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity.

Read the detailed description

Using a yearly barium swallow the diameter of the esophagus will be monitored over the period.

Being tested
Laparoscopic surgery, gastric banding
Keywords
laparoscopy, adjustable gastric banding, morbid obesity, esophageal motility, esophageal dilatation
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Motility Disorders, Obesity, Morbid

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Laparoscopic surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Gastric banding

  • gastric bandingProcedure or surgery

    Also called morbid obesity

    laparoscopic gastric banding

Study groups in NCT01234428
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
surgeryOtherNot described
Receives: Procedure: Laparoscopic surgery; Procedure: gastric banding

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. esophageal dilatation

    esophageal dilatation or dysfunction

    Measured: yearly follow-up over 12 year period

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Nov 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 1998
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionMar 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
167 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01234428
Sponsor's protocol ID
MOB-12-STS-AG
Status last verified
Nov 2010
First submitted
2 Nov 2010
Last updated
4 Nov 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Naef M, Mouton WG, Naef U, van der Weg B, Maddern GJ, Wagner HE. Esophageal dysmotility disorders after laparoscopic gastric banding--an underestimated complication. Ann Surg. 2011 Feb;253(2):285-90. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318206843e.

    PubMed 21169806

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Laparoscopic surgery and gastric banding in people with Esophageal Motility Disorders, run by Spital STS AG at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

esophageal dilatation (time frame: yearly follow-up over 12 year period). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01234428, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Nov 2010.

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