Status:
COMPLETED
A Prospective Study Evaluating The Utility of Transnasal Endoscopy With Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
Improvements in imaging technology have allowed for the development of small endoscopes ("slim scopes") half the size of a typical endoscope. These small endoscopes can be passed transnasally into the...
Detailed Description
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States effecting 250 million people worldwide and over 30% of the population of the United Sates. Medical therapy for obesity is lacking in its durability in maint...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects must be able to review and sign informed consent
- Subjects have undergone Roux en Y gastric bypass
- Subjects report any of the following symptoms that would prompt investigation and referral for an upper endoscopy; abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or problems swallowing
Exclusion
- Patients who cannot give and sign informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 7 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
11 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01526772
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
July 7 2014
Last Update
November 7 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157