Single-incision transumbilical laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Single-incision transumbilical laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a prospective non-randomised controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92780988

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-10-07

Start date

2008-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Morbid obesity/type II diabetes meliitus Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes mellitus

Interventions

The study prospectively compares single incision transumbilical laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass (intervention arm) and conventional 5-port laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass (control arm). Pa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients (aged 18 - 65 years, either sex) considered for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as the treatment method for morbid obesity or Type II Diabetes mellitus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Body mass index (BMI) greater than 50 2. Body height greater than 180 cm

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured peri-operatively and 3 months post-operatively: 1. Operation time 2. Intra-operative complication 3. Post-operative complication 4. Analgesic use 5. Hospitalisation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Excess weight loss in first year, measured at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months 2. Wound satisfaction, measured at 3 months	—

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026