GP and Band: Gastric Plication and Banding
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of a hybrid laparoscopic surgical procedure for treatment of morbid obesity, Gastric Plication (G)) and Gastric Banding.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Band/Plication Treatment -- band/plication |
Procedure: Plication
Plication of the stomach will be performed in conjunction with placement of a gastric band.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Weight loss [Two years]
The primary endpoint is weight loss two years post-surgery.
- Complications [2 years]
Intra and post-operative complications will be tracked.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age 18-70
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BMI > or = to 30 and co-morbid conditions or BMI > or = to 40
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Ability to provide informed consent
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Willingness to commit to long-term follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
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Inability to provide informed consent
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Presence of metabolic or medically correctable cause(s) for obesity, such as untreated hypothyroidism or Prader-Willi
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Contraindications to surgery such as myocardial infarction within last 6 months, end stage renal or liver disease, current infection, or other disease states contraindicative to surgery, in the principal investigator's opinion
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Pregnancy
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Plan to become pregnant within two years post-surgery
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Current addiction to drugs or alcohol
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Previous history of any type of bariatric surgery (de novo group only)
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Hiatal hernia > 3 cm
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Columbus | Ohio | United States | 43210 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ohio State University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Bradley J Needleman, MD, Ohio State University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- 2012H0003