Treating gastric bypass ulcers with low-thermal argon plasma
Part of Digestive system, Ear, nose & throat, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to treat painful sores (marginal ulcers) that can happen after gastric bypass surgery. Doctors use a special tool (argon plasma) during an endoscopy to help the sores heal faster, and you will get standard ulcer medicine too.
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Who can take part
- You had a type of weight-loss surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- You have symptoms like belly pain, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, or trouble swallowing.
- An endoscopy (a camera test) has shown a sore called a marginal ulcer in your stomach or intestine.
- You are willing to take standard ulcer medicine (proton pump inhibitors) and come for two check-up visits (4 weeks and 8 weeks after treatment).
- You are not currently taking antibiotics by mouth or IV, not pregnant or breastfeeding, and not in another research study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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