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Could smaller incisions and lower gas pressure make weight-loss surgery less painful?

NCT ID NCT07119437

Symptom relief Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This trial compares a new 'low impact' laparoscopic technique using lower gas pressure and smaller incisions to standard laparoscopy for sleeve gastrectomy in 128 obese patients. The goal is to see if it reduces post-surgery pain and improves lung function. Participants are randomly assigned to one of the two procedures and monitored for pain, breathing, and satisfaction.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
low-pressure pneumoperitoneum plus microsurgery (procedure)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to a less painful recovery and better lung function after weight-loss surgery, with higher patient satisfaction.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial at one center, so results may not apply to all patients. The low-pressure technique may not be safe or effective for everyone, and could require conversion to standard laparoscopy.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 128 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 years-old and 65 years-old * BMI (Body Mass Index) \>35 Kg/m2 and \< 45 Kg/m2; * Patients candidate to sleeve gastrectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with neurological and/or psychiatric disorders * Patients with Chronic Pain Syndrome * Patients with a history of surgical procedures using a laparotomic approach in the upper abdominal quadrants

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

morbid obesity Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Obesity, morbid

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico

    RECRUITING

    Rome, Italy, 00128, Italy

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