Clinical trial NCT00356213: Comparison of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-Y-gastric Bypass in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Official title: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy or Laparoscopic Proximal Roux-Y-gastric Bypass in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Morbid Obesity
Keywords: morbid obesity
bariatric surgery
sleeve-gastrectomy
Roux-Y-gastric bypass
outcome
weight loss
Lead sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Swiss National Science Foundation
name: Ethicon Endo-Surgery
First posted: 2006-07-25
Enrollment: 217
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The laparoscopic sleeve-gastrectomy (SG) compared to laparoscopic proximal Roux-Y-gastric bypass (PGB) is as successful in the treatment of morbid obesity in the majority of patients. In case of insufficient weight loss malabsorption can to be added by performing laparoscopic bilious-pancreatic diversion duodenal switch (BPD). The resection of the gastric fundus (LG) leads to changes in gastrointestinal hormones that are possibly different to bypassing the fundus (PGB).

Detailed description: Background

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions in the developed world. In morbidly obese patients only surgical treatment (bariatric operations) leads to a sustained weight loss and cure of comorbidities in the majority of patients. There exist a number of different operations resulting in either a restrictive effect and/or malabsorption, accompanied by a humoral effect which is caused by changes of the different gastrointestinal hormones. It is still unknown which patients needs which operation.

Working Hypothesis

The laparoscopic sleeve-gastrectomy (SG) compared to laparoscopic proximal Roux-Y-gastric bypass (PGB) is as successful in the treatment of morbid obesity in the majority of patients. In case of insufficient weight loss malabsorption can to be added by performing laparoscopic bilious-pancreatic diversion duodenal switch (BPD). The resection of the gastric fundus (LG) leads to changes in gastrointestinal hormones that are possibly different to bypassing the fundus (PGB).

Specific Aims

We plan to compare the SG and PGB in a prospective randomized study. Primary outcome measure is effectiveness in terms of weight loss, reduction in co-morbidity and quality of life, secondary outcome measures are early morbidity, duration and cost of the operation, late morbidity, re-operations (for complications, for insufficient weight loss), postoperative changes of gastrointestinal hormones.

Experimental Design/Methods

An interdisciplinary team evaluates morbidly obese patients for bariatric surgery. After informed consent eligible patients will be randomized into SG or PGB, a number of 45 per group. Preoperative examination consists of: quantification of comorbidity, eating behavior, indirect calorimetry, body composition by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), routine blood chemistry, gastrointestinal hormones before and after test meal, gastroscopy, manometry of the esophagus, upper GI series, abdominal ultrasound, quality of life. Perioperative investigations: operative time, fat tissue samples (omental and subcutaneous), early morbidity, gastrointestinal hormones before and after test meal, duration of hospital stay, costs; Follow-up data will be obtained every 3 months in the first year, twice in the second year and once per year thereafter: weight, reduction in comorbidities, blood tests, gastrointestinal hormones before and after test meal, DEXA and quality of life.

Eligibility criteria: Swiss patients with approval by health insurance

Patients from outside Switzerland: only if patients or their insurance will cover the costs

Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI\>40

Exclusion Criteria:

* contraindication for bariatric surgery

Primary outcomes:
measure: effectiveness in terms of weight loss, reduction in co-morbidity and quality of life
timeFrame: 5 years
Secondary outcomes:
measure: early morbidity, duration and cost of the operation, late morbidity, re-operations (for complications, for insufficient weight loss), postoperative changes of gastrointestinal hormones.
timeFrame: 5 years
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Leitender Arzt, Allgemeinchirurgische Abteilung, St.Claraspital, CH-4016 Basel
name: Ralph Peterli, Dr.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Peterli R, Wolnerhanssen BK, Peters T, Vetter D, Kroll D, Borbely Y, Schultes B, Beglinger C, Drewe J, Schiesser M, Nett P, Bueter M. Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss in Patients With Morbid Obesity: The SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 Jan 16;319(3):255-265. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.20897.
citation: Peterli R, Steinert RE, Woelnerhanssen B, Peters T, Christoffel-Courtin C, Gass M, Kern B, von Fluee M, Beglinger C. Metabolic and hormonal changes after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: a randomized, prospective trial. Obes Surg. 2012 May;22(5):740-8. doi: 10.1007/s11695-012-0622-3.
citation: Peterli R, Wolnerhanssen B, Peters T, Devaux N, Kern B, Christoffel-Courtin C, Drewe J, von Flue M, Beglinger C. Improvement in glucose metabolism after bariatric surgery: comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective randomized trial. Ann Surg. 2009 Aug;250(2):234-41. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181ae32e3.