Comparison of Laparoscopic Hill and Laparoscopic Nissen Anti-Reflux Procedures

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Conditions studied: Gastroesophageal Reflux, Esophageal Reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, GERD

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects (good and bad) of the Laparoscopic Hill anti-reflux procedure with the Laparoscopic Nissen anti-reflux surgical procedure to see whether one is better than the other.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01260935

Run by

Swedish Medical Center

People needed

121

Starts

2002-11-01

Expected to finish

2010-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-01-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• abnormal levels of gastroesophageal reflux documented by pH monitoring who are failing medical management or are requiring maximal medical therapy for control
• > 18 years of age and < 75 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• hiatal hernias measuring > 7 cm
• esophageal body amplitude < 30 or in two or more segments
• < 40% propagated peristaltic waves
• GE junction > 5 cm above the esophageal hiatus
• dense fibrotic esophageal strictures which do not markedly improve with pre-operative medical therapy
• body mass index > 40

Where it is running

• Swedish Medical Center Cancer Institute — Seattle, Washington, United States

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