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Comparison of Gastric Bypass and AspireAssist Aspiration Therapy for Treatment of Morbid Obesity

NCT02142257 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2018-04-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare Gastric Bypass and AspireAssist Aspiration Therapy over 5 years of treatment with regards to weight loss, quality of life, complications, adverse events, and health economics.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Gastric Bypass

Gastric Bypass surgery reduces the size of the stomach by use of staples. The smaller gastric pouch is then connected to the intestine bypassing a portion of the small intestine.

DEVICE

AspireAssist Aspiration Therapy

AspireAssist employs an endoscopically placed A-Tube (similar to a gastrostomy tube) and a Companion system which facilitates portion control by aspiration of stomach contents 20 minutes after each meal combined with behavioral Therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Blekinge County Council Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Max O Nystrom, MD · Blekinge County Council Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2020-05-31
Completion
2020-05-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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Diseases

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