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ObesityNCT02003872

The Long Term Effect of Adjustable Spaatz 3 Intragastric Balloon on Weight Loss

A study testing Spatz 3 intragastric balloon in people with Obesity and Diabetes, run by Sheba Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is an open-label trial investigating the effect of Spatz 3 intragastric balloon on weight loss on obesity and associated co- morbidities. The study aim is to evaluate the effect of the intra gastric balloon on weight reduction and on related co- morbidities during 1 year of balloon implantation and a year… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension
What is being tested?
Spatz 3 intragastric balloon
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Jan 2015to Nov 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. Subjects willing to comply with study requirements and have signed an informed consent form.
  • 2. Age 18-70 3. BMI ≥ 35 kg/m² or BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² and hypertension or diabetes mellitus 4. Documented negative pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential. 5. Women of childbearing potential agree to remain on contraceptives for the duration of their trial participation.

Who cannot join

  • 1. Subjects receiving any prescription or over the counter weight loss medication within 30 days prior to randomization (including GLP-1 analogs).
  • 2. Previous GI surgery that could preclude the ability to place the device. 3. Subjects with a history of abnormal GI anatomical findings documented on imaging study, which in the opinion of the investigator, may impair implantation of the IGB device 4. Subjects with severe GERD that are not responding to Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) 5. Known abnormal pathologies or conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
  • 6. Subjects with symptomatic gallstones within 6 months prior to randomization 7. Coagulopathy defined as hgb <10g/dl and platelet < 100,000/ml or diagnosis of hemophilia, factor X deficiencies or fibrinogen abnormalities 8. Subjects requiring prescription antithrombotic therapy (i.e. anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent) 9. Subjects unable to discontinue NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or any other drugs with bleeding as a potential side effect during the study duration.
  • 10. Subject is or has been enrolled in another investigational study within 3 months of participation into the current study 11. Subjects not residing within a 3 hour driving distance of the study center.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Sheba Medical Center

    Ramat Gan, 52621

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About this study

This is an open-label trial investigating the effect of Spatz 3 intragastric balloon on weight loss on obesity and associated co- morbidities.

The study aim is to evaluate the effect of the intra gastric balloon on weight reduction and on related co- morbidities during 1 year of balloon implantation and a year following explantation.

Being tested
Spatz 3 intragastric balloon
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Spatz 3 intragastric balloonDevice

    Intra gastric balloon implanted using gastroscopy

Study groups in NCT02003872
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Spattz 3 intragastric balloonExperimentalobese patients, . BMI ≥ 35 kg/m² or BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² and hypertension or diabetes mellitus. All will have the intragastric balloon
Receives: Device: Spatz 3 intragastric balloon

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Excess weight loss

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. liver fat infiltration

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionNov 2015
  4. Study completionNov 2015

Why it stopped: Stopeed due to lack of recruitment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02003872
Sponsor's protocol ID
0670-13-SMC
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
2 Dec 2013
Last updated
22 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Spatz 3 intragastric balloon in people with Obesity and Diabetes, run by Sheba Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Dec 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Stopeed due to lack of recruitment). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Excess weight loss (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Dec 2015.

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