Status:

COMPLETED

Natural Orifice Transgastric Endoscopic (NOTES) Transgastric Diagnostic Peritoneoscopy With Laparoscopic Assistance

Lead Sponsor:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery

Conditions:

Abdominal Adhesions

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study will document being able to successfully perform transgastric diagnostic peritoneoscopy (laparoscopic visualization) using a small collection of study surgical tools.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women will be enrolled in this study who:
  • Are willing to give consent and comply with evaluation and treatment schedule;
  • At least 18 years of age;
  • Are a candidate for surgical weight loss intervention (i.e. meet ASMBS and NIH criteria) for an RYGB procedure at the Investigational site;
  • Have a history of open abdominal surgery or laparoscopic abdominal surgery;
  • ASA Classification I, II, or III (Appendix II); and
  • Have a negative serum pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential).

Exclusion

  • Subjects will be excluded from the study for any of the following:
  • Use of immunosuppressive medications (within 6 months of surgery; single burst dosages and inhalable steroids are acceptable);
  • Acute cholecystitis or acute pancreatitis;
  • Evidence of abdominal abscess or mass;
  • Diffuse peritonitis;
  • Use of anticoagulants or anti-platelet agents (use of daily cardio protective doses of aspirin, up to 81 mg/day, is acceptable and shall not constitute an exclusion criterion) or the presence of coagulopathy;
  • Clinical diagnosis of sepsis;
  • Co-morbid condition(s) that could limit the subject's ability to participate in the study or to comply with follow-up requirements, or that could impact the scientific integrity of the trial;
  • Planned concurrent surgical procedure other than RYGB or adhesiolysis;
  • Prior or planned major surgical procedure within 30 days before or after study procedure;
  • Participation in any other investigational device or drug trial that has not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interferes with the current study endpoints;
  • Previously enrolled in the current series of 4 trials investigating the EES NOTES GEN1 Toolbox; or
  • Any condition which precludes compliance with the study (Investigator discretion).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00962650

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

October 1 2010

Last Update

March 29 2012

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The Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210