The aim of this study is to answer the question of whether the single anastomosis, 300 cm loop, duodenal switch (SIPS) is an equally effective, safe, simpler operation with less nutritional and surgical risks than the standard duodenal switch (DS) operation. Please note, this study does not provide a stipend or coverage for surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
110
The SIPS modification of the DS operation entails one less division of the small intestine and one less anastomosis, thereby reducing the time of the procedure.
Reading Health Physician Network Weight Management Center
West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
RECRUITINGVitamin A Deficiency
Proportion of patients with a vitamin A deficiency
Time frame: 36 months post surgery
Vitamin D, zinc, copper, and albumin
Proportion of patients with vitamin D, zinc, copper, and albumin deficiency
Time frame: 36 months post surgery
Frequency of stools
Amount of stools per day
Time frame: 36 months post surgery
Length of Operation
Length of surgical procedure in time
Time frame: Date of operation
Percentage of excess weight lost
Weight in excess of a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 lost
Time frame: 36 months post surgery
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared
Time frame: 36 months post surgery
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