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Functional Changes in the Stomach and Esophagus After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass- OAGB

Functional Changes in the Stomach and Esophagus After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass- OAGB- BiFlux Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04422405
Acronym
BiFLux
Enrollment
300
Registered
2020-06-09
Start date
2020-06-01
Completion date
2035-05-28
Last updated
2025-06-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

GERD, Obesity, Morbid, Ulcer, Gastric

Brief summary

Evaluation of the functional changes in the stomach and esophagus of patients undergoing One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB)

Interventions

PROCEDUREOne Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB)

The procedure is performed laparoscopically. The GIA stapler divides the stomach at the junction of the body and antrum. An Ewald tube, roughly the diameter of the esophagus, is passed by the anesthetist and held against the lesser curvature. The division of the stomach against the tube is completed, with 5- 6 lines of staples. The division of the stomach is parallel to the lesser curvature and up to the angle of His. A point is selected on the small bowel about 200 cm distal to the ligament of Treitz. The jejunal loop is brought up antecolic, and the Endo-GIA stapler is used to perform the anastomosis between the stomach and the small bowel at this point. The distal end of the gastric tube is anastomosed to the side of the small bowel.

Sponsors

Spital Limmattal Schlieren
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* BMI\> 35 kg/m2 * 2 years of controlled conservative obesity treatment without weight reduction * patients should give their consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Less than 2 years of conservative obesity treatment * cancer * cirrhosis Child-Pough score A * Crohn's disease * serious psychiatric disorder, which led to in-hospital treatment in psychiatric clinic in the past two years * drug consumption * non-compliance * hiatal hernia \> 4cm * gastric pouch \< 10cm * Barett esophagus * erosive esophagitis Grade C or D according to the Los Angeles Classification * endoscopically proven gastric stricture * acid exposition time \> 6% (Lyon criteria) * reflux episodes\> 80 /24 hours (Lyon criteria) * insufficient low esophageal sphincter according to manometry findings * pathological findings in the impedance pH-metry (acid and non-acid reflux)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the incidence of CAD among the participants correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Marginal ulcer rates2 years post surgery
Assessment of age as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryAge of participants will be measured in years.
Assessment of gender as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryThe association between gender of participants (male/female) and incidence of marginal ulcers will be assessed.
Assessment of tobacco use as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the number of participants who are smokers correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Assessment of alcohol use as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the number of participants who report alcohol use correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Assessment of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) use as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the number of participants who report NSAID use correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Assessment of immunosuppressive medication usage as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the number of participants who report immunosuppressive medication usage correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Assessment of Helicobacter pylori as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the incidence of Helicobacter pylori proven by biopsy correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Assessment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the incidence of GERD correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Assessment of diabetes mellitus as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the incidence of diabetes mellitus correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.
Assessment of dyslipidemia as risk factor for marginal ulcer development2 years post surgeryIt will be assessed if the incidence of dyslipidemia among the participants correlates with the incidence of marginal ulcers.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Obesity- related quality of life: BAROS5 years post surgeryObesity- related QoL will be measured with the BAROS (Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System). BAROS consists of a scoring table that includes three columns with the main areas of interest: weight loss, improvement of medical conditions, and QoL. A maximum of three points is given in each domain to evaluate changes after medical intervention (maximum score is 9 points). Higher scores indicate a better outcome.
Total BMI loss (TBL)2 years post surgery
Reflux-associated quality of life (QoL): GERD-HRQL2 years post surgeryReflux- associated QoL will be assessed with the Health-related QoL scale for GERD (GERD-HRQL). The scale has 11 items, which focus on heartburn symptoms, dysphagia, medication effects and the patient's present health condition. Each item is scored from 0 to 5, with a higher score indicating a better QoL.
Reflux-associated symptoms2 years post surgeryGERD symptoms will be measured with the Gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire (GERDQ). GERDQ has a scale between 0 and 18 points. Increasing scores correlate with increasing severity of heartburn symptoms.
Excess BMI loss (EBL)2 years post surgery
Late morbidity (>30 days)30 days post surgeryNumber of surgical complications according to Dindo-Clavien classification
Total weight loss % (TWL)2 years post surgery
Excess weight loss % (EWL)2 years post surgery
Incidence of gastroesopagheal reflux disease (GERD)2 years post surgerybased on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy findings and classified according to the Los Angeles Classification
Incidence of Barrett's esophagus2 years post surgerybased on biopsy findings
Changes of esophageal motor function2 years post surgeryThe esophageal motor function will be measured in mmHg via high-resolution manometry.
Esophageal acid or bolus exposure2 years post surgeryMeasured with impedance-pH Monitoring. Acid exposure (%) is defined as the total time the pH is \< 4 divided by the time monitored. Bolus exposure (%) is defined as being analogous to acid exposure by adding the duration of all four reflux subcategories defined by the impedance, and dividing this value by the time monitored.
Number of acid or alcaline reflux events2 years post surgeryMeasured with impedance-pH Monitoring.
Gastrointestinal quality of life (QoL): GIQLI2 years post surgeryThe gastrointestinal (QoL) will be measured using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI). The GIQLI is a validated tool to assess health- related quality of life of patients with gastrointestinal disease or patients who undergo gastrointestinal operations. Its scale is 0-128. Higher values indicate a better quality of life outcome.
Obesity- related quality of life (QoL): BAROS2 years post surgeryObesity- related QoL will be measured with the BAROS (Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System). BAROS consists of a scoring table that includes three columns with the main areas of interest: weight loss, improvement of medical conditions, and QoL. A maximum of three points is given in each domain to evaluate changes after medical intervention (maximum score is 9 points). Higher scores indicate a better outcome.

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Primary ContactUrs Zingg, MD, Prof.
urs.zingg@spital-limmattal.ch+41 44 733 21 26

Outcome results

None listed

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