New surgical tweak may cut acid reflux after gastric sleeve

NCT ID NCT07560787

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Van Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding a crural repair and gastropexy to standard sleeve gastrectomy reduces acid reflux in people with severe obesity. Fifty patients were randomly assigned to either the standard surgery or the enhanced version. After one year, the group with the extra steps reported fewer reflux symptoms. The findings suggest a simple surgical addition could improve quality of life after weight-loss surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with crural repair and gastropexy
What this could lead to: If successful, this surgical technique could reduce acid reflux after weight-loss surgery, improving patient comfort and reducing medication use.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the added procedure could increase surgical time or risks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastroesophageal reflux disease morbid obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE OBESITY, MORBID

Contacts and locations

Locations

Van Training and Research Hospital

Van, Van, Turkey (Türkiye)

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