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DS vs SIPS-Bariatric Surgery Comparasion

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Registration Number
NCT03236142
Lead Sponsor
Reading Health System
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to answer the question of whether the single anastomosis, 300 cm loop, duodenal switch (SIPS) is an equally effective, safe, simpler operation with less nutritional and surgical risks than the standard duodenal switch (DS) operation. Please note, this study does not provide a stipend or coverage for surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index (BMI) of 40 to 65
  • Agree to not use weight loss medications for the length of the study
  • Compliance with standards of surgical program
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a history of previous bariatric surgery except for patients who have had a previous gastric sleeve
  • Previous complex abdominal surgery
  • Poorly controlled medical or psychiatric disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vitamin A Deficiency36 months post surgery

Proportion of patients with a vitamin A deficiency

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body Mass Index (BMI)36 months post surgery

Body mass index (weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared

Percentage of excess weight lost36 months post surgery

Weight in excess of a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 lost

Vitamin D, zinc, copper, and albumin36 months post surgery

Proportion of patients with vitamin D, zinc, copper, and albumin deficiency

Frequency of stools36 months post surgery

Amount of stools per day

Length of OperationDate of operation

Length of surgical procedure in time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Reading Health Physician Network Weight Management Center

🇺🇸

West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Reading Health Physician Network Weight Management Center
🇺🇸West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Malissa Sullivan Bariatric Coordinator
Contact
484-628-3141
Malissa.Sullivan@towerhealth.org
Stephan Myers Principal Investigator
Contact
484-628-3064
stephan.myers@towerhealth.org
Stephan Myers, MD
Principal Investigator
Leon Katz, MD
Sub Investigator

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