Clinical Research Details

Descriptive Information
A Cross Sectional and Prospective Cohort Study on the Prevalence and Outcome of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease in Obese Individuals Scheduled for Bariatric Surgery

Ala Sharara
as08@aub.edu.lb

IM.AS1.45
Recruiting

Observational  


No
Collaborators
  • Bassem Safadi
  • Ramzi Alami
  • Yasser Shaib
  • Louma Basma Rustam
Coordinators
Louma Rustam
lr22@aub.edu.lb
Extension: 5909
Conditions and Keywords
Gastroesophageal reflux disease,Obesity
GERD,Gastroesophageal reflux disease,Obesity,Bariatric Surgery
Study Design
Treatment
N/A: Not Applicable
Prospective
N/A: Not Applicable
Single Group
N/A: Single arm study
N/A: Not Applicable
Eligibility and IRB
Both
Min: 18
Max:
Yes
Yes

This is a cross sectional and prospective cohort study on obese patients scheduled for elective bariatric surgery aimed at:

1. Evaluating the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in obese patients scheduled for bariatric srugery (primary outcome)

2. Correlating GERD symptom association with endoscopic findings on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) routinely performed prior to bariatric surgery (primary outcome)

3. Prospectively evaluating the prevalence of GERD in the study cohort 6 months after undergoing bariatric surgery (primary outcome)

4. Correlating diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic vs. laparoscopic classification of the presence or absence of hiatal hernias (secondary outcome)



This study recruited candidates for bariatric surgery during their routine outpatient scheduled EGD procedures in the Endoscopy unit of the American University of Beirut Medical Center after their referral from their bariatric surgeon.


Patients presenting to the Endoscopy unit at the American University of Beirut Medical Center for routine outpatient EGD prior to elective bariatric surgery where consecutively enrolled in the study after screening for appropriate inclusion and exclusion criteria, with a total aim of enrolling 150 patients beginning from October 2015.


  1. Age 18 or older
  2. Candidate for Bariatric Surgery
  3. Referred to screening EGD by the bariatric surgeon
  4. Willing to consent to the study

  1. Age younger than 18
  2. Prior esophageal or gastric surgeries
  3. Not willing to consent to the study