Which Anti-Reflux surgery is kinder to a Child's stomach?
NCT ID NCT07708220
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of laparoscopic surgery (Nissen vs. Hill-Snow fundoplication) for children with severe acid reflux. The goal is to see which technique better preserves normal stomach emptying and reduces post-surgery problems like bloating or trouble swallowing. The trial includes children aged 2 to 18 with GERD who have not had prior anti-reflux surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fundoplication (a surgical procedure that wraps the stomach around the esophagus to prevent acid reflux)
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves better, it could guide surgeons toward a standard procedure that reduces bloating and swallowing problems after anti-reflux surgery in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 36 children, so results may not apply to all patients. Surgery always carries risks like infection or anesthesia complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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24 months to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * all children with GERD above the age of 24 months until 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * previous antireflux surgery * previous exploration * Esophageal atresia congenital diaphragmatic hernia omphalocele major
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITINGTanta, Egypt
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