Prospective Randomized Trial Evaluating the Utility of Esophageal Stitches During Laparoscopic Fundoplication

NCT01509352 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2017-01-26

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Summary

This is a prospective trial of the utility of esophageal stitches during fundoplication.

The hypothesis is that recurrence rate may be different with or without the esophageal stitches.

Conditions

  • Reflux

Interventions

PROCEDURE

esophageal stitches during fundoplication

placement of esophageal stitches with fundoplication

PROCEDURE

no esophageal stitches placed during fundoplication

no esophageal stitches are placed during the fundoplication procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shawn D St. Peter, MD · Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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