Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with anterior vs posterior hiatal repair to assess dysphagia in patients undergoing surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615001185550

Enrollment

102

Registered

2015-11-03

Start date

1997-07-01

Completion date

1999-10-31

Last updated

2021-03-08

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

During Nissen fundoplication, hiatal repair undertaken either in front or behind the oesophagus

Interventions

2 types of hiatal repair during Nissen fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux were compared. 1) anterior repair (hiatus sutured in front of the oesophagus 2) posterior repair (hiatus sutured behind the oesophagus)

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Suitable for a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.

Exclusion criteria

Not suitable for laproscopic Nissen fundoplication severe oesophageal motility disorder

Outcome results