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CompletedNCT01784510Updated Feb 6, 2013

Two or Six cm From Pylorus at Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

An interventional study of distance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus in Morbid Obesity, sponsored by Mansoura University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-02-06.

Sponsored by Mansoura University · Not applicable and Interventional

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
73
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Randomized controlled trial comparing between two technique of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of morbid obesity. In the first technique the investigators started dissection of gastrocolic ligament 6 cm from pylorus and in the second one the distance was only 2 cm. The main primary outcome measure was weight loss.

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Conditions studied

  • Morbid Obesity

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In context

Obesity, Morbid

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Lead sponsor

Mansoura University is the lead sponsor of 1,077 studies on the registry; 183 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All

Inclusion criteria

  • morbid obesity with body mass index more than 40 or 35 with at least one comorbidity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • extreme of age less than 18 or over 65 years contraindications to laparoscopy
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
73 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    2 cm

    Procedure: distance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus

  • Experimental
    6 cm

    Procedure: distance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus

Interventions

  • Proceduredistance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. weight loss

    Time frame: 12 months postoperative

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Study locations

1 site
  • Gastroenterology Surgical Center
    Mansoura, Dakahlia 35516, Egypt
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 6, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01784510
Lead sponsor
Mansoura University
Responsible party
Ahmed Abdel-Raouf El-Geidie (assistant professor of general surgery, Mansoura University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 6, 2013
Primary completion
Jan 2013
Last update
Feb 6, 2013
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