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Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

NCT00512512 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2010-07-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research is being done to evaluate the ability to obtain a liver sample using upper endoscopy rather than through a laparoscopic procedure. The investigators hypothesize that the endoscopic transoral route is as effective as the laparoscopic route.

Conditions

  • Steatohepatitis
  • Morbid Obesity

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy

Liver will be biopsied with transoral endoscope instead of the laparoscopic instruments during laparoscopic gastric bypass

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michael A Schweitzer, M.D. · Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2009-06-30

Countries

  • United States

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