DS vs SIPS-Bariatric Surgery Comparasion

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03236142

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Official title

The Single Anastomosis, 300 cm Loop, Duodenal Switch (SIPS) Results in Less Nutritional Deficiencies Than the Standard Duodenal Switch (DS) Operation: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief summary

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The aim of this study is to answer the question of whether the single anastomosis, 300 cm loop, duodenal switch (SIPS) is an equally effective, safe, simpler operation with less nutritional and surgical risks than the standard duodenal switch (DS) operation. Please note, this study does not provide a stipend or coverage for surgery.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT03236142
Recruitment status: Not listed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: Reading Health System; Other
Enrollment: 110 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Interventions

SIPS Operation Procedure
Standard Duodenal Switch Operation Procedure

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 20 Years to 65 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date: Jan 2017 (Actual)
Primary completion: Jan 31, 2023 (Estimated)
Completion: Jan 31, 2025 (Estimated)
Last update posted: Sep 5, 2018

2017 – 2025

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Reading Health Physician Network Weight Management Center	West Reading	Pennsylvania	19611	Recruiting

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