Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Completed

Conditions studied: Steatohepatitis, Morbid Obesity

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00512512

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

4

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-07-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

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

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