New surgical approach aims to spare nerves and improve life for GERD patients
NCT ID NCT07252115
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new nerve-sparing surgery (TLSA) to the standard surgery for people with hiatal hernia and GERD. The goal is to see if the new approach improves quality of life by avoiding damage to a key nerve. About 143 adults will take part in this randomized trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Total left-side surgical approach (TLSA) - a nerve-sparing laparoscopic procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this surgical technique could reduce side effects like swallowing problems and improve quality of life for people with hiatal hernia and GERD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial. The new approach may not prove better than the standard surgery, and all surgeries carry risks like infection or nerve injury.
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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 143 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 85 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: * Patients aged 18 to 85 years. * Confirmed diagnosis of hiatal hernia (type I to IV). * Diagnosis of refractory GERD, defined as persistent symptoms despite receiving 40 mg daily omeprazole for 8-12 weeks. * GERD confirmed by either: * Increased esophageal acid exposure time (AET) on 24-hour pH monitoring, and/or * Endoscopic evidence of esophagitis. * Hiatal hernia diagnosis verified by both abdominal CT and gastroscopy. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of GERD without a hiatal hernia. * Esophageal motility disorder. * History of esophageal or other upper abdominal surgery.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Friendship Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBeijing, 100050, China
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Beijing Friendship Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100050, China
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