The Lowering Weight in Severe Obesity by Embolization of the Gastric Artery Trial

NCT ID: NCT03185949

Last Updated: 2022-09-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-02-08
• Study Completion Date: 2018-12-01

Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Endobar gastric embolization system for the treatment of obesity before continuing to a larger Pivotal Trial.

Investigational Device The investigational device in this clinical study is the Endobar Infusion Catheter System - a disposable system consisting of an occlusion balloon catheter, a Smart Manifold delivery system.

Study Design/Planned Number of Subjects This study is a prospective, sham controlled, single-blind 12-month trial with 1:1 randomization. A maximum of 40 subjects (obese men and women who have a body mass index (BMI) of 35.0-50.0 kg/m2) will be enrolled in the study. Eligible subjects will be randomized to treatment with Endobar Therapy (n = 20) or sham procedure control (n = 20). Endobar Therapy involves catheter-based embolization of the left gastric artery. All subjects in both Endobar Therapy and Sham Control groups will receive Lifestyle Therapy (behavioral and diet education). At the end of 6 months all subjects randomized to the Sham Control group will receive catheter-based embolization of the left gastric artery. Both Endobar Therapy and Sham Control crossover to Endobar Therapy groups will be followed for a total of 12 months.

Study Duration The duration of the study is expected to last approximately 18 months from the first enrollment . An additional 12 months to the study closeout after the last follow-up.

Detailed Description

STUDY OBJECTIVES Objective The objective of this study is to conduct a sham controlled randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Endobar System for the treatment of obesity. Efficacy, Safety, and secondary outcomes will be evaluated at 6 and 12 months to allow expansion of the investigation into a larger, pivotal clinical study.

Study Design This is a prospective randomized, single blind, active treatment and sham controlled, single-center trial . After the informed consent and screening process are completed, all subjects who are eligible and wish to participate in the study will undergo baseline testing. Those who complete baseline testing will be randomized to either Endobar Therapy (ET) or Sham Treatment (ST) for 52 weeks. Both groups will be given lifestyle therapy for weight loss, which involves treatment with a behavioral education weight loss program delivered as 19 individual sessions in person over 52 weeks. Endobar Therapy involves catheter-based embolization of the left gastric artery. After 26 weeks, the ET group will continue to be monitored for an addition 26 weeks and the ST subjects will be given ET and monitored for 26 weeks. The duration of the entire study will be 52 weeks.

Conditions

Obesity, Morbid

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Sedation and subcutaneous lidocaine

Lidocaine injected at the femoral artery site. This patients will undergo behavioral therapy for 6 months and will crossover and will receive bariatric embolization.

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Endobar Infusion Catheter System

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Bariatric embolization with microspheres using Endobar Infusion Catheter System

Behavioral therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Healthy diet and exercise

interventional: bariatric embolization

• In patients randomized to intervention bariatric embolization will be performed using Endobar Infusion Catheter System. After procedure patients will undergo behavioral therapy

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Endobar Infusion Catheter System

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Bariatric embolization with microspheres using Endobar Infusion Catheter System

Behavioral therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Healthy diet and exercise

Interventions

Endobar Infusion Catheter System

Bariatric embolization with microspheres using Endobar Infusion Catheter System

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Behavioral therapy

Healthy diet and exercise

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• • BMI 35.0-50.0 kg/m2 at time of screening

• Women of childbearing potential must agree to use at least one form of birth control (prescription hormonal contraceptives, diaphragm, IUD, condoms with or without spermicide, or voluntary abstinence) from time of study enrollment through study exit.
• Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• • Previous bariatric, gastric pancreatic, hepatic, and/or splenic surgery

• History of duodenal or gastric ulcers or regularly taking medications (therapy >1 day per week) that can cause ulcers (e.g., non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
• Prior radiation to the upper abdomen
• Prior embolization to the stomach, spleen or liver
• Portal venous hypertension
• Active H. pylori infection
• Uncontrolled hypertension (> 160/100 with or without medication).
• Diabetes (determined by medical history, fasting blood glucose or results of an oral glucose tolerance test)
• Serum triglyceride > 400 mg/dL at screening.
• Class 4 or 5 surgical risk based on standard ASA criteria (Saklad M. Grading of patients for surgical procedures. Anesthesiol. 1941; 2:281-4).
• Severe pulmonary or cardiovascular disease defined as a history or evidence of serious cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, coronary revascularization, heart failure requiring medications, history of sudden cardiac death, or NYHA (New York Heart Association) class III or IV heart failure (defined below):

• Class III: patients with marked limitation of activity; they are comfortable only at rest.
• Class IV: patients who should be at complete rest, confined to bed or chair; any physical activity brings on discomfort and symptoms occur at rest.
• Coagulation disorders (platelets < 100,000, PT > 2 seconds above control or INR > 1.5 at screening).
• Anemia (Hb < 10.0 g/dL) at screening.
• Malignancy in the last 5 years (except for non-melanoma skin cancer).
• Evidence of other significant organ system dysfunction (e.g. cirrhosis, renal failure)
• Pregnant or lactating.
• History of substance abuse in last 3 years.
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) >2.0 x upper limit of normal at screening.
• Taking prescription or over-the-counter medications for weight loss in the last 3 months before screening, or planning to participate in a commercial weight loss program in the next 5 years.
• Taking diuretic medication for congestive heart failure or edema.
• Evidence of significant mucosal inflammation, ulceration or ischemia detected on endoscopy, and those with unsuitable left gastric anatomy as judged by the study site physician will be excluded
• Psychiatric illness that could affect compliance with the study, as judged by the site principle investigator.
• Unable to complete screening requirements (compliance with visits and dietary record)
• Taking medication once or more per week that causes weight gain (e.g. atypical antipsychotics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, lithium, selected anticonvulsants, tamoxifen, glucocorticoids)
• Chronic abdominal pain that would potentially complicate management.
• Unstable weight (>3% change; self-reported) over the previous 2 months at time of screening.
• Subjects whom the site investigator, research team, or the study medical monitor feel is not able to participate in the study for any reason, including poor general health or unable/unwilling to follow the study protocol.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 66 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

OB KLINIKA a.s. Pod Krejcárkem 975 Praha 3 - Žižkov Tel.: +420 255 725 110

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Na Homolce Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

High Tech Med Consult

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Endobar Solutions LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Martin Fried, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

OB klinika a.s., Prague, Czech Republic

Peter Neuzil, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

Vivek Reddy, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Locations

OB klinika a.s., Pod Krejcárkem 975

Praha 3 - Žižkov, , Czechia

Countries

Czechia

References

Reddy VY, Neuzil P, Musikantow D, Sramkova P, Rosen R, Kipshidze N, Kipshidze N, Fried M. Transcatheter Bariatric Embolotherapy for Weight Reduction in Obesity. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Nov 17;76(20):2305-2317. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.550.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 33183504 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

ESC-14-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id