Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study on the Performance of Symmcora® Mid-term Suture Versus Novosyn® Suture in Patients Undergoing Robotic Assisted Gastric Bypass Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Aesculap AG

Collaborating Sponsors:

B.Braun Surgical SA

Conditions:

Adiposity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The study is designed as a prospective, mono-centric, randomized, patient blinded comparison of unidirectional barbed suture (Symmcora® mid term, UBS) vs. a conventional suture (Novosyn®, CS). Patient...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing an elective, primary robotic, assisted gastric bypass surgery (with a BMI ≥40 kg/m2 or with a BMI ≥35 kg/m2) with one or more of the following comorbidities: refractory arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or proven sleep apnea) with the need to close the gastro-jejunal anastomosis (GJA) and jejuno-jejunal anastomosis (JJA).
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Emergency surgery
  • Previous gastric surgery
  • History of chronic steroid use
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Patients with hypersensitivity or allergy to the suture material
  • Non compliance
  • Participation in another randomized controlled trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 12 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05433688

Start Date

October 12 2022

End Date

January 1 2027

Last Update

August 13 2025

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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 24105