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New surgical tweak may cut acid reflux after gastric sleeve

NCT ID NCT07560787

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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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Study facts

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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

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2022

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

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

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 65 years * Diagnosis of severe obesity for at least five years, defined as body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m², or BMI \> 35 kg/m² in the presence of obesity-related comorbidities * Temporary or inadequate weight-loss response to a dietitian-supervised medical weight-management programme * Absence of hiatal hernia on preoperative upper gastrointestinal endoscopy * Willingness to participate and ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to provide informed consent * History of upper gastrointestinal surgery * Presence of gastric ulcer, esophagitis, or hiatal hernia on preoperative upper gastrointestinal endoscopy * Known allergy to any of the planned postoperative medications (proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists, paracetamol, or tramadol) * Known coagulopathy * Peripheral vascular disease * History of cerebrovascular accident * Intraoperative conversion to a bariatric procedure other than laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Van Training and Research Hospital

    Van, Van, Turkey (Türkiye)

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