New stomach wrap could improve gastric bypass results and reduce reflux
NCT ID NCT04834635
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new surgical technique called FundoRing, where the surgeon wraps the unused part of the stomach around the new stomach pouch during gastric bypass. The goal is to improve weight loss and reduce bile reflux compared to the standard bypass. One thousand adults with obesity were randomly assigned to get either the FundoRing or standard surgery, and researchers tracked their weight, reflux symptoms, and complications over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (FundoRing gastric bypass)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this new surgical technique could improve long-term weight loss and reduce bile reflux after gastric bypass, without using foreign materials that can cause complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but the results are not yet widely known. The procedure is still experimental and may not prove better than the standard approach; there are also typical surgical risks like infection or 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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1,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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18 to 60 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: * BMI from 30 to 50 kg / m2. * The person is generally fit for anesthesia (ASA grading 1-2) and surgery. * The person commits to the need for long-term follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * BMI less than 30 kg / m2 and more than 50 kg / m2. * Prosthetic (mesh) Hiatal herniorrhaphy or large hiatal hernia; * Esophageal shortening * Los Angeles Classification of Oesophagitis (LA grade) C or D reflux esophagitis * History of surgery on the stomach or esophagus * Less than 18 or more than 60 years of age * Not fit for bariatric surgery * Psychiatric illness * Patients unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oral Ospanov
Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
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