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Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseNCT00287612

Necessity of Esophageal Dissection During Laparoscopic Fundoplication

A study testing Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction and Lap. Fundo. without Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction in people with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia, run by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study compares complete dissection of the tissue around the lower esophagus to no dissection of these tissues during laparoscopic fundoplication in children. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 18 years
What is being tested?
Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction and Lap. Fundo. without Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
177 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2006to Aug 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Under 18 years of age
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Who cannot join

  • Hiatal hernia demonstrated on preoperative contrast study, computed tomography or endoscopy
  • Prior esophageal operation (e.g. esophageal atresia repair, esophageal myotomy)
  • Prior operation for congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Patient or family circumstance that will create difficulty attaining one-year follow-up (e.g. referral from distance or anticipated relocation of family)
  • Patients not considered laparoscopic candidates by the staff surgeon or anesthesiologist (e.g. carbon dioxide retaining lung disease, congenital heart disease, or complex previous abdominal operations)

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Children's Hospital of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

  • Children's Mercy Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Trial Comparing Utility of Esophageal Crural Dissection During Laparoscopic Fundoplication in Children

This study compares complete dissection of the tissue around the lower esophagus to no dissection of these tissues during laparoscopic fundoplication in children.

Read the detailed description

This will be a 2-center, prospective randomized clinical trial involving patients who require an operation for gastroesophageal reflux disease. This is intended to be a definitive study. All patients will receive the standard operation for reflux: laparoscopic fundoplication. The dissection will be performed by either separating the phrenoesophageal membrane, or by leaving the phrenoesophageal membrane intact.

Sample size calculated on a power of 80% with an alpha level of 0.05 using the recurrence rates demonstrated by our retrospective data produce a number of 159 patients in each arm of the study. Given that we will need to follow these patients for 1 year after enrollment, there may be some attrition due to lost follow-up. Therefore 180 patients per arm would account for just over 10% attrition.

One group will undergo laparoscopic fundoplication with complete mobilization of the lower esophagus by circumferentially dividing the phrenoesophageal membrane. The other group will undergo laparoscopic fundoplication without dividing this membrane. The operation, post-operative care, and follow-up plan will otherwise not differ between groups.

If 4 consecutive recurrences are found in one group, an interim analysis will be conducted. If a recurrence difference between groups of statistical significance is detected, the study will be concluded at this point. Without this occurrence, an interim analysis will be conducted at 180 patients enrolled.

Being tested
Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction, Lap. Fundo. without Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction
Keywords
GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Recurrence
Medical subject headings
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Hernia, Hiatal, Recurrence

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal JunctionProcedure or surgery

    Complete mobilization of the esophageal junction

  • Lap. Fundo. without Mobilization of the Esophageal JunctionProcedure or surgery

    phrenoesophageal membrane left intact

Study groups in NCT00287612
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorArms:Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction
Receives: Procedure: Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction
2ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Lap. Fundo. without Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hiatal hernia

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. control of symptoms

    Measured: 1 year

  2. retching

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Feb 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2006
  3. Primary completionAug 2009
  4. Study completionAug 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
177 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00287612
Sponsor's protocol ID
05 12-150
Status last verified
Mar 2009
First submitted
6 Feb 2006
Last updated
22 Sep 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • van der Does de Willebois EML; SPICY study group. Mesenteric SParIng versus extensive mesentereCtomY in primary ileocolic resection for ileocaecal Crohn's disease (SPICY): study protocol for randomized controlled trial. BJS Open. 2022 Jan 6;6(1):zrab136. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab136.

    PubMed 35171266

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction and Lap. Fundo. without Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction in people with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia, run by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Sep 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hiatal hernia (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00287612, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Sep 2009.

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