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Active, not recruitingNCT04808206STAP-JOLIUpdated Apr 1, 2025

A Registry of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Using Stapling Devices: Observation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy

An observational study in Obesity, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Gastrostomy, sponsored by Duomed. Active, not recruiting at 3 sites in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-01.

Sponsored by Duomed · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
150
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this observational registry is to evaluate the safety and the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic bariatric surgery using stapling devices (easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads from Ezisurg Medical). The goal of the study will be achieved by reporting peri- and postoperative complications and the clinical outcome after surgery in a prospectively maintained database.

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Conditions studied

  • Obesity
  • Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
  • Gastrostomy
  • Nissen Sleeve
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Obese patients eligible for laparoscopic bariatric surgery. This registry will collect data from 250 laparoscopic bariatric procedures in which anastomoses are created with the easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads (Ezisurg Medical).

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient ≥ 18 years of age at registry entry
  • Patient and investigator signed and dated the informed consent form prior to the index-procedure.
  • Patient has a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2, with one or more related co-morbidities.
  • Patient has a BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2.
  • Patient is eligible for laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is unable/unwilling to provide informed consent.
  • Patient has a history of bariatric surgery.
  • Patient is unable to comply with the registry protocol or the proposed follow-up visits.
  • Patient has a contra-indication for laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Obese patients eligible for laparoscopic bariatric surgery

    Device: easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads (Ezisurg Medical)

Interventions

  • DeviceeasyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads (Ezisurg Medical)

    Investigational device: easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads (Ezisurg Medical). Device for the creation of anastomoses during laparoscopic bariatric surgery manufactured by Ezisurg Medical.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety of laparoscopic bariatric surgery using stapling devices (easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads - Ezisurg Medical)

    Number of conversions, number of re-interventions and number of participants with (serious) adverse events ≥ grade II Clavien-Dindo.

    Time frame: At index procedure

  2. Safety of laparoscopic bariatric surgery using stapling devices (easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads - Ezisurg Medical)

    Number of re-interventions and number of participants with (serious) adverse events ≥ grade II Clavien-Dindo.

    Time frame: At discharge up to 1 week

  3. Safety of laparoscopic bariatric surgery using stapling devices (easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads - Ezisurg Medical)

    Number of re-interventions and number of participants with (serious) adverse events ≥ grade II Clavien-Dindo.

    Time frame: Follow-up 1: 1 month after the procedure

  4. Safety of laparoscopic bariatric surgery using stapling devices (easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads - Ezisurg Medical)

    Number of re-interventions and number of participants with (serious) adverse events ≥ grade II Clavien-Dindo.

    Time frame: Follow-up 2: 6 months after the procedure

  5. Safety of laparoscopic bariatric surgery using stapling devices (easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads - Ezisurg Medical)

    Number of re-interventions and number of participants with (serious) adverse events ≥ grade II Clavien-Dindo.

    Time frame: Follow-up 3: 12 months after the procedure

  6. Safety of laparoscopic bariatric surgery using stapling devices (easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and reloads - Ezisurg Medical)

    Number of re-interventions and number of participants with (serious) adverse events ≥ grade II Clavien-Dindo.

    Time frame: Follow-up 4: 24 months after the procedure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Device performance

    Number of procedures with technical success

    Time frame: At index procedure

  2. Device performance

    Scoring of: easy of intra-abdominal device positioning, grasping/climbing force, sharpness of the blades, staple-line formation, device stability, device maneuverability, device consistency and reliability, ergonomic design, hemostasis. Each of the aforementioned items receives a score from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating that the user is very unsatisfied and 4 indicating that the user is very satisfied.

    Time frame: At index procedure

  3. Clinical efficacy - weight loss

    Weight loss

    Time frame: Follow-up 1: 1 month after the procedure

  4. Clinical efficacy - weight loss

    Weight loss

    Time frame: Follow-up 2: 6 months after the procedure

  5. Clinical efficacy - weight loss

    Weight loss

    Time frame: Follow-up 3: 12 months after the procedure

  6. Clinical efficacy - weight loss

    Weight loss

    Time frame: Follow-up 4: 24 months after the procedure

  7. Number of participants with a post-operative change of cormorbidities

    Comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, coronary arterial disease, sleep disordered breathing, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, asthma, congestive heart failure, degenerative joint disease, gastroesophageal reflux, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, use of immunosuppressants) 12 months after the surgical procedure as compared to the patients' comorbidities at baseline.

    Time frame: Follow-up 3: 12 months after the procedure

  8. Number of participants with a post-operative change of cormorbidities

    Comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, coronary arterial disease, sleep disordered breathing, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, asthma, congestive heart failure, degenerative joint disease, gastroesophageal reflux, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, use of immunosuppressants) 24 months after the surgical procedure as compared to the patients' comorbidities at baseline.

    Time frame: Follow-up 4: 24 months after the procedure

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, campus St.-Jan
    Genk, Belgium
  • Hôpital de Nivelles, groupe Jolimont
    Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium
  • Ziekenhuis Maas en Kempen
    Maaseik, Belgium
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04808206
Lead sponsor
Duomed
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 22, 2021
Start date
Jun 1, 2022
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 1, 2025

Study contacts

Salvatore Lobue, MD
principal investigator · Hôpital de Nivelles (groupe Jolimont), Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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