Safety and Performance Evaluation of Tulip Device in Healthy Overweight and Obese Volunteers

NCT ID: NCT01753609

Last Updated: 2012-12-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2013-07-31

Brief Summary

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The study will assess the safety and performance of an intragastric auto-inflating and degradable balloon

Detailed Description

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The study will assess the safety and performance of an intragastric auto-inflating and degradable balloon, packed in a swallow-able capsule, in healthy subjects with 30 \< BMI≤ 35.

Conditions

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Over Weight Obesity

Keywords

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Over weight Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tulip capsule

swallowing Tulip capsule for up to 29 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tulip capsule

Intervention Type DEVICE

swallowing Tulip capsule for up to 29 days

Interventions

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Tulip capsule

swallowing Tulip capsule for up to 29 days

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 21 ≤ Age \<65 years
* 30 \< BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2
* Healthy without any medication;
* No history of weight reduction of more than 5% of total body weight in the past 6 months;
* Normal blood count and chemistry;
* Hemoglobin level over 11;
* At least 3 bowel movements per week;
* Subject declares that he/she is able to go through gastroscopic examination;
* Subject is able and willing to give informed consent and follow protocol procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

* Any history or evidence of significant cardiac, renal, neurologic, metabolic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematologic abnormality, chronic hepatic disease or any other disease which in the judgment of the investigator would interfere with the study or confound the results;
* History or evidence of any active liver disease. (abnormal liver functions: \>1.5 times upper limit);
* History or symptoms of thyroid disease which is not controlled by medication;
* Abnormal gastrointestinal findings: Diaphragmatic hernia \> 3 cm; Active peptic ulcer; Erosive gastritis; Gastric outlet obstruction;
* Subject with IBD
* Significant swallowing disorders;
* Past history of any gastrointestinal surgery (excluding uncomplicated appendectomy);
* Malabsorption disorders.
* Is taking medications that reduce gastric acidity
* Currently using pharmaceutical agents or food supplements for weight loss;
* History of or current eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia or compulsory overeating.
* History of food Allergy;
* Subject with poor venous access;
* Is taking chronic aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, or other medications known to be gastric irritants;
* Have any coagulation problem and/or taking any anticoagulant medications;
* Evidence of current malignant disease;
* Have history of any acute disease (viral, bacterial, pain, accident) in the last 6 weeks.
* Female subject who are breastfeeding or have a positive pregnancy test at screening or at any time during the study;
* Inability to give written informed consent;
* History of alcohol or drug abuse within 6 months of screening;
* Mental disorders;
* Currently participating in an ongoing clinical study
* Any reasons making the patient a poor candidate in the opinion of the investigator.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Tulip Medical Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sigal Fishman, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Tel Aviv Medical Center

Locations

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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center , Gastroenterology - Institute

Tel Aviv, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Sigal Fishman, Dr.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 972-3-6974469

Email: [email protected]

Tair Lapidot, Dr.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 972-72-2505995

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Sigal Fishman, Dr.

Role: primary

Sara Pel

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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TULIP-PRT-002-05-B-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id