Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Two Techniques of Sleeve Gastrectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00793728

Enrollment

Registered

2008-11-19

Start date

2008-10-31

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2015-08-20

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Conditions

Morbid Obesity

Keywords

Morbid obesity, High risk

Brief summary

This study compares if there is any difference doing antrectomy while performing a sleeve gastrectomy for treating morbid obesity. The investigators compare the differences between leaving or not leaving the antrum in terms of food tolerance, weight lost and quality of life.

Interventions

PROCEDURESleeve gastrectomy

Perform a gastrectomy guided by a 38F catheter and parallel to the small curvature of the stomach

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* BMI\>40 kg/m2 * Age \>18 years old * Eligible for laparoscopic surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Prior bariatric surgery * Sleeve gastrectomy as a part of a duodenal switch * Second time surgery before 18 months * Other procedures done during the surgery * Conversion to laparotomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight lose	One year
Food tolerance	One year
Quality of life	One year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Metabolic syndrome outcome	One year

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026