The GATE Trial: Endoscopic Sutured Gastroplasty in Type 2 Diabetic, Obese Patients Using the Endomina Device

NCT ID: NCT05711043

Last Updated: 2023-02-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 58 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-03-01

Brief Summary

Rationale: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is often associated with long-term macrovascular and microvascular complications and decreased life expectancy. Approximately 70% of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) are overweight or obese. Weight loss benefits several aspects of DM2, such as improved glycemic control, increased insulin sensitivity and reduced fasting insulin. Interventions for weight loss in patients with DM2 include diet, exercise, but also pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery is indicated at a body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m², in combination with other comorbidities. It is associated with better glycemic control and more weight reduction, compared to intensive medical treatment alone. For patients with not adequately controlled DM2 who are not eligible for surgery (i.e., BMI of < 35 kg/m²), there is a therapeutic gap, which could be filled by one of the currently available endoscopic therapies aiming to reduce weight. One of these therapies is endoscopic sutured gastroplasty (ESG), performed with the endomina device (EndoTools Therapeutics S.A.). There is however a paucity of data showing the effect of ESG on metabolic comorbidities including DM2. We hypothesize that ESG with the endomina device will improve glycemic control in patients with DM2 and obesity.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ESG with the endomina device on glycemic control, in obese insulin treated type 2 diabetic patients.

Study design: This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Study population: 58 subjects (29 in each group) with a BMI between 30 and 40 kg/m² and DM2, treated with insulin therapy.

Intervention (if applicable): The intervention group will receive ESG performed with the endomina device. The control group will receive standard diabetic care.

Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary endpoint is the proportion of patients with a clinically relevant reduction of insulin dose. Secondary endpoints include among others reduction in HbA1c, remission of diabetes, weight loss, quality of life and (serious) adverse events.

Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: An ESG with the endomina device is known to have only minor adverse events (transient abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting), and a serious adverse event rate of <1% (no surgical intervention needed, no mortality).

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention group

Endoscopic sutured gastroplasty with endomina device

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Endoscopic sutured gastroplasty with endomina

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Subjects in the intervention group will be treated with an ESG with the endomina ® and TAPES devices (Endo Tools Therapeutics S.A.), both CE-marked for endoscopic gastroplasty. The endomina is a device that can be attached to an endoscope and allows remote actuation of the device during a peroral intervention. Thanks to a therapeutic channel that can be angled perpendicularly to the axis of vision of the endoscope, it allows the possibilities of making transoral full thickness tissue apposition and performing, via a transoral route, large plications with tight serosa to serosa apposition in the stomach. This suturing will be done from the incisura to the upper body of the stomach, along the great curvature with TAPES, a single use needle preloaded with suture.

In addition to the endomina device, any other required endoscopic accessories can be used during the procedure (e.g., grasping forceps, loop cutter).

Control group

Standard diabetes care

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Endoscopic sutured gastroplasty with endomina

Subjects in the intervention group will be treated with an ESG with the endomina ® and TAPES devices (Endo Tools Therapeutics S.A.), both CE-marked for endoscopic gastroplasty. The endomina is a device that can be attached to an endoscope and allows remote actuation of the device during a peroral intervention. Thanks to a therapeutic channel that can be angled perpendicularly to the axis of vision of the endoscope, it allows the possibilities of making transoral full thickness tissue apposition and performing, via a transoral route, large plications with tight serosa to serosa apposition in the stomach. This suturing will be done from the incisura to the upper body of the stomach, along the great curvature with TAPES, a single use needle preloaded with suture.

In addition to the endomina device, any other required endoscopic accessories can be used during the procedure (e.g., grasping forceps, loop cutter).

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

ESG; Endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; Endomina

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between 18-65 years
• Diagnosed with DM2

• since at least 1 year
• currently under stable dose of insulin for at least 6 months
• with or without use of any other oral glucose lowering medication (e.g., metformin, glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonist)
• HbA1c level of 7.0-11.0% (53-75 mmol/mol) prior to inclusion
• BMI of 30-40 kg/m²
• Must be able to comply with all study requirements for the duration of the study as outlined in the protocol (including compliance to treatment, dietary follow up, visits as scheduled and all study specific procedures)
• Must be able to understand and be willing to provide written informed consent
• Must be eligible for general anesthesia or deep sedation with propofol

Exclusion Criteria

• Achalasia and any other esophageal motility disorders
• Severe esophagitis (grade C or D)
• Gastro-duodenal ulcer
• Gastrointestinal stenosis or obstruction
• Any history of esophageal or gastric surgery
• Heart diseases: unstable angina, myocardial infarction within the past year, or heart disease classified within the New York Heart Association's Class III or IV functional capacity
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure >100 mm Hg under medication) during last 3 months;
• Severe renal, hepatic, pulmonary disease or cancer (cancer in the past 5 years, except basal cell carcinoma)
• Known with, or history of, eating disorder
• Pregnancy, breast feeding or desire to become pregnant in the coming 12 months
• Any previous bariatric surgery, or endoscopic obesity-related intervention (including Primary Obesity Surgery Endoscopic (POSE), OverStitch, etc.). Intragastric balloon removed within the last 6 months
• Planned gastric surgery 60 days post intervention
• Anticoagulant therapy that cannot be temporarily stopped at the time of the procedure.
• Currently participating in another study (involving change of treatment).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Radboud University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Fenna Beeren

Coordinating researcher

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Rijnstate

Arnhem, , Netherlands

Countries

Netherlands

Facility Contacts

Fenna Beeren

Role: primary

fenna.beeren@radboudumc.nl

Other Identifiers

NL83606.091.23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id