Endoscopic Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

NCT ID: NCT05678491

Last Updated: 2025-09-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the tube connecting your mouth and stomach (esophagus). This backwash (acid reflux) can irritate the inner lining of the esophagus. This is a particular problem after surgery to reduce obesity called gastric sleeve resection.

The goal of this small clinical trial is to examine the effect of endoscopic treatment of GERD by mucosal band ligation. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the treatment affect gastroesophageal reflux assessed by measuring gastroesophageal reflux
* Does the treatment affect gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and ability to stop treatment with medication commonly used (proton pump inhibitors)

Participants (n=12) will be asked to undergo 24 h reflux examination and report symptoms of GERD. Suitable patients will be offered endoscopic treatment with band ligation of the inner lining of the lower esophagus and upper part of the stomach. The effects will be assessed three and six months after the procedure.

Detailed Description

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is very common after gastric sleeve resection and many patients are dependent on daily use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). The goal of this small clinical trial is to examine the effect of endoscopic treatment of GERD by mucosal band ligation.

Patients (n=12) with GERD satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria will be invited to participate and the degree of gastroesophageal reflux will be assessed before treatment, and three and six months after the procedure. The results of the trial will be used to plan a larger study.

Conditions

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Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Patients with GERD will be examined at baseline and after three and six months. Variables of GERD will be compared between the three different time points.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Endoscopic mucosal band ligation

All 12 patients with GERD will undergo the same procedure. Multiple rubber bands will be used to ligate mucosa in the gastroesophageal junction and cardia in 3/4 of the circumference.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Endoscopic mucosal band ligation

Intervention Type OTHER

The mucosa in 3/4 of the circumference of the gastroesophageal junction and cardia will be treated with mucosal band ligation left in place. This will be done during upper endoscopy in sedation. It is the endoscopic procedure that is being investigated.

Interventions

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Endoscopic mucosal band ligation

The mucosa in 3/4 of the circumference of the gastroesophageal junction and cardia will be treated with mucosal band ligation left in place. This will be done during upper endoscopy in sedation. It is the endoscopic procedure that is being investigated.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Previous gastric sleeve resection
* GERD. GERD must be diagnosed by either endoscopic esophagitis or esophageal pH measurement with DeMeester score \> 14.72 and pH \<4 more than 4% of a 24-h period and symptom association probability (SAP) \> 95%
* Subjective insufficient symptom control with PPI therapy once daily or intolerance to PPI or desire to stop PPI treatment and therefore willingness to undergo endoscopic treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Hiatal hernia \> 5 cm
* Age \< 18\_years
* Preexisting esophageal stricture
* Gastric stricture \< 2 cm in diameter
* Anti-coagulant medication
* Use of platelet inhibitors other than acetylsalicylic acid
* Manometric indication of motility disorder
* Connective tissue diseases
* BMI \> 35
* Liver cirrhosis
* Coronary heart disease
* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* Other significant comorbidity
* Indication for long-term PPI use other than GERD
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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St. Olavs Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gunnar Qvigstad, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

St. Olavs Hospital

Locations

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St.Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

Other Identifiers

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490996/2022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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