Last reviewed · How we verify

NCT07475169: WARM-LSG

Warm Saline Irrigation Before Omentopexy to Reduce Early Bleeding After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Completed NA Last updated 16 March 2026
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Warm Saline Irrigation in Postoperative Hemorrhage in 200 participants. Completed in 30 June 2025.

Timeline
1 December 2024
Primary endpoint
30 June 2025
30 June 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsorAin Shams University
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposeprevention
Enrollment200
Start date1 December 2024
Primary completion30 June 2025
Estimated completion30 June 2025
Sites1 location across Egypt

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Ain Shams University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 60, any sex, with Postoperative Hemorrhage or Obesity. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This prospective randomized clinical trial evaluates whether warming saline irrigation (37-40 °C) applied to the gastric staple line before performing omentopexy during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) can reduce early postoperative bleeding compared with conventional room-temperature saline irrigation. Staple-line bleeding remains one of the most relevant early complications after LSG and may lead to hemoglobin drop, prolonged drainage, blood transfusion, or re-intervention. Although reinforcement techniques such as oversewing or buttressing materials are commonly used, they may increase operative time and cost. Irrigation of the operative field is routinely performed during LSG to improve visualization; however, the potential effect of irrigation temperature on hemostasis has not been previously evaluated in bariatric surgery. In this trial, 200 adult patients undergoing primary LSG were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either warm saline irrigation (37-40 °C) or standard room-temperature saline irrigation (22-24 °C) applied directly to the staple line before omentopexy. All other operative steps were standardized. The primary outcome is early postoperative bleeding within 48 hours. Secondary outcomes include hemoglobin drop, drain output, need for additional hemostatic maneuvers, operative efficiency, postoperative pain, length of hospital stay, and 30-day complications. This study investigates a simple, low-cost, and easily applicable intraoperative modification that may enhance staple-line hemostasis and improve early recovery following LSG.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

Verify or expand the search:

Other Ain Shams University trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

Verify against primary sources

Data sources for this page

Drug Landscape aggregates and links these public records for informational use only. Always verify against the primary source before clinical or regulatory decisions. Canonical URL: https://druglandscape.com/trial/NCT07475169.

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing