Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

June 30, 2010 updated by: Johns Hopkins University
This research is being done to evaluate the ability to obtain a liver sample using upper endoscopy rather than through a laparoscopic procedure. The investigators hypothesize that the endoscopic transoral route is as effective as the laparoscopic route.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
        • Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Morbid Obese patients who are already approved for gastric bypass surgery.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Any patient who meets criteria to undergo laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass (BMI>40 or BMI>35 with multiple medical co morbidities).
  2. Age greater than 18 years.
  3. Ability to complete all necessary components of study (gastric bypass surgery standard qualifications).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Inability to give informed consent
  2. Women who are pregnant or in whom pregnancy status cannot be confirmed.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael A Schweitzer, M.D., Johns Hopkins University

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

August 7, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 1, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

More Information

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