NCT02763501

Brief Summary

Comparison of participants in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with observational data from patients operated in Sweden during the same period of time. The primary objective is to compare effects from a complex surgical intervention from RCT and observational data.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
10,992

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2010

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 3, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

May 3, 2016

Last Update Submit

October 13, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

bariatric surgerygastric bypassintestinal obstructionpostoperative complicationmethodslaparoscopy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • severe postoperative complications within 30 days

    Specified as Clavien-Dindo grade 3b or more

    30 days

  • reoperation for small bowel obstruction

    Efficacy outcome: Number of participants with reoperation due to small bowel obstruction defined as acute symptoms of bowel obstruction with findings suggestive of small bowel obstruction during surgery

    4 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • postoperative length of stay

    30 days

  • length of the operation

    intraoperative

  • specific postoperative complications

    30 days

  • weight-loss at 2 years after surgery

    2 years

Study Arms (2)

RCT

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

patients operated with laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery within a register based RCT from May 1st 2010 until Nov 14th 2011. 1:1 randomization to closure of mesenteric defects by running, non-absorbable sutures

Procedure: closure of mesenteric defectsProcedure: non-closure of mesenteric defects

non-RCT

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

patients operated with laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery outside of the RCT from May 1st 2010 until Nov 14th 2011. Intervention of mesenteric defects according to local tradition or choice of surgeon (non-randomized)

Procedure: closure of mesenteric defectsProcedure: non-closure of mesenteric defects

Interventions

Closure of mesenteric defects by use of non-absorbable running sutures in RCT; and according to the choice of the surgeon in the non-RCT

RCTnon-RCT

Mesenteric defects are left open

RCTnon-RCT

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • The same as acceptance criteria for bariatric surgery according to the 1991 NIH Consensus Statement

You may not qualify if:

  • retrocolic gastric bypass procedure
  • previous bariatric procedures
  • primary open procedures
  • missing data on handling of the mesenteric defects

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity, MorbidIntestinal ObstructionPostoperative Complications

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ObesityOverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesPathologic Processes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
DR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2016

First Posted

May 5, 2016

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

May 1, 2016

Last Updated

October 17, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Group data will be published. Deidentified individual participant data for all primary and secondary outcomes will be available after study completion.