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Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)TESLA-NASHNCT04060368

Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Subjects With NASH

A study testing Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) with OverStitch® system + Lifestyle modifications and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) + Lifestyle modifications in people with Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), run by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla at 1 site in Spain.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of ESG with OverStitch® system (Apollo Endosurgery, Austin, TX, USA) compared to LSG on 1) histological improvement in NASH; 2) all-cause mortality and liver-related outcomes In obese subjects with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
What is being tested?
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) with OverStitch® system + Lifestyle modifications and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) + Lifestyle modifications
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Jun 2020to 1 Jun 2023
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 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects aged between 18 and 60 years (inclusive) at first screening visit.
  • Must provide signed written informed consent and agree to comply with the study protocol.
  • BMI between 35 and 45 kg/m2 with or without metabolic risk factors (type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension, dyslipidaemia), and BMI between 30 and 34,9 kg/m2 with type 2 diabetes.
  • Histological confirmation of steatohepatitis in a diagnostic liver biopsy (biopsy obtained in the 6 months prior to randomization or during the selection period) with at least a score of 1 in each component of the NAS score (steatosis with a score of 0 to 3, degeneration by ballooning with a score of 0 to 2 and lobular inflammation with a score of 0 to 3) and:
  • NAS score ≥ 4
  • fibrosis < 4 according to the staging system of CRN fibrosis on NASH
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  • For patients with fibrosis ≤ 1, must be associated at least one of the following conditions: metabolic syndrome (NCEP ATP III definition), type 2 diabetes, HOMA-IR >6
  • Absence of other well documented causes of chronic liver disease (alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, cholestasis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency)
  • Patients agree to have 1 liver biopsy after 96 weeks after intervention

Who cannot join

  • Known heart failure (Grade I to IV of the classification of the New York Heart Association).
  • History of efficient bariatric surgery within 10 years prior to Screening.
  • Patients with a history of clinically significant acute cardiac event in the 6 months prior to selection, such as: acute cardiovascular event, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or coronary heart disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, revascularization procedures).
  • Weight loss of more than 5% in the 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Recent or current background of significant consumption of alcoholic beverages (<5 years). In the case of men, significant consumption is usually defined as more than 30 g of pure alcohol per day. In the case of women, it is usually defined as more than 20 g of pure alcohol per day.
  • Liver cirrhosis.
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  • Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.
  • Esophagogastric varices.
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Portal thrombosis.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Refusal to give informed consent.
  • Any medical condition that could reduce life expectancy to less than 2 years, including known cancers.
  • Signs of any other unstable or clinically significant immunological, endocrine, hematological, gastrointestinal, neurological, neoplastic or psychiatric disease without treatment.
  • Instability or mental incompetence, so that the validity of the informed consent or the ability to comply with the study are uncertain.
  • Antibodies positive for the human immunodeficiency virus.
  • Descompensated liver disease with the following hematologic and biochemical criteria:
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and / or ALT> 10 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total bilirubin> 25 μmol / l (1.5 mg / dl)
  • Standardized international index> 1.4
  • Platelet count <100 000 / mm3
  • Serum creatinine levels> 135 μmol / l (> 1.53 mg / dl) in men and> 110 μmol / l (> 1.24 mg / dl) in women.
  • Significant renal disease, including nephritic syndrome, chronic kidney disease (patients with markers of hepatic injury or estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] of less than 60 ml / min / 1.73 m2). If an abnormal value is obtained at the first screening visit, the eGFR measurement may be repeated before randomization within the following time frame: minimum 4 weeks after the initial test and maximum 2 weeks before the expected randomization. An abnormal repeated eGFR (less than 60 ml / min / 1.73 m2) leads to exclusion from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Javier Crespo, PROF contact

+34942204089

javier.crespo@scsalud.es

Paula Iruzubieta, MD, PhD contact

+34942204089

p.iruzubieta@gmail.com

Spain1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hospitl Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

    Santander, Cantabria, 39008

    Paula Iruzubieta, PHD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: STudy to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) Versus LAparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) in Obese Subjects With Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH)

The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of ESG with OverStitch® system (Apollo Endosurgery, Austin, TX, USA) compared to LSG on 1) histological improvement in NASH; 2) all-cause mortality and liver-related outcomes In obese subjects with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Condition or disease: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with or without fibrosis Intervention/treatment: ESG with OverStitch® system vs LSG

Being tested
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) with OverStitch® system + Lifestyle modifications, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) + Lifestyle modifications
Keywords
NASH, Obesity, Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Medical subject headings
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity

What participants receive

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

  • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) with OverStitch® system + Lifestyle modificationsProcedure or surgery

    Endoscopic technique defined as a gastric restriction by means of continuous sutures of the entire gastric wall of the antrum and body, transmurally, in order to simulate a gastric sleeve, in the same way as sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Gastroplasty is performed using an endoscopic suture system (OverStitch, Apollo Endosurgery Inc., Austin, Texas, USA) inserted into a dual-channel endoscope (GIF-2T160, Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, Japan).

  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) + Lifestyle modificationsProcedure or surgery

    Minimally invasive surgical technique defined as a gastric restriction by means of an excision approximately 80% of the stomach along the greater curvature.

Study groups in NCT04060368
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ESG Stitch® system + Lifestyle modificationsExperimentalEndoscopic technique defined as a gastric restriction by means of continuous sutures of the entire gastric wall of the antrum and body, transmurally, in order to simulate a gastric sleeve, in the same way as sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Gastroplasty is performed using an endoscopic suture system (OverStitch, Apollo Endosurgery Inc., Austin, Texas, USA) inserted into a dual-channel endoscope (GIF-2T160, Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, Japan).
Receives: Procedure: Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) with OverStitch® system + Lifestyle modifications
LSG + Lifestyle modificationsActive comparatorMinimally invasive surgical technique defined as a gastric restriction by means of an excision approximately 80% of the stomach along the greater curvature.
Receives: Procedure: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) + Lifestyle modifications

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of subjects undergoing ESG relative to LSG achieving resolution of NASH without worsening of fibrosis

    To evaluate the effect of ESG compared to LSG on liver histology in obese subjects with NASH with or without fibrosis by assessing the following endpoint: The proportion of subjects undergoing ESG relative to LSG achieving NASH resolution without worsening of fibrosis. NASH resolution is defined as the disappearance of ballooning and the disappearance or persistence of minimal lobular inflammation (grade 0 or 1) The worsening of fibrosis is defined as the progression of at least one stage.

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  2. Proportion of subjects undergoing ESG relative to LSG with cardiovascular and liver-related death events

    To evaluate the effect of ESG compared to LSG on liver histology in obese subjects with NASH with fibrosis by assessing the following endpoint: The proportion of subjects undergoing ESG relative to LSG achieving improvement of liver fibrosis of at least one stage.

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

Secondary outcomes (27)
  1. Proportion of subjects undergoing ESG relative to LSG achieving improvement in liver histology according to the NASH-CRN scoring

    Percentage of patients with at least 1 point improvement

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  2. Changes in the liver enzymes

    ALT, AST, GGT, AP (U/L)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  3. Changes in lipid parameter

    Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides (mg/dL)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  4. Changes in noninvasive markers of fibrosis and steatosis

    Fatty Liver Index (FLI) (<30; 30-60; >60)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  5. Changes in noninvasive markers of fibrosis and steatosis

    Hepatic steatosis index (HSI) (<30; 30-36; >36)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  6. Changes in noninvasive markers of fibrosis and steatosis

    NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS) (<-1.455; -1.455-0.676; >0.676)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  7. Changes in noninvasive markers of fibrosis and steatosis

    AST to Plateler ratio index (APRI) (<1, >1)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  8. Changes in noninvasive markers of fibrosis and steatosis

    Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) (<1.30; 1.30-2.67; >2.67)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  9. Changes in noninvasive markers of fibrosis and steatosis

    Hepamet fibrosis score (HFS) (<0.12; 0.12-0.47; >0.47)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  10. Changes in body weight

    body weight

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  11. Changes in inflammatory markers

    Ferritin in ng/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  12. Changes in inflammatory markers

    C-rective protein (CRP) in mg/dL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  13. Changes in inflammatory markers

    High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in mg/L

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  14. Changes in inflammatory markers

    Interleukin 6 (IL-6) in pg/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  15. Changes in inflammatory markers

    Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1b) in pg/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  16. Changes in inflammatory markers

    Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa) in pg/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  17. Changes in serum expression of incretins

    serum expression of incretins

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  18. Changes in mineral metabolism parameters.

    Parathormone (PTH) (pg/mL), 25(OH)D (ng/mL), PINP, b-CTX (ng/mL)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  19. Changes in gut microbiota

    Analysis using 16S rRNA sequencing from stool samples

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  20. Changes in glucose homeostasis markers and insulin resistance

    Glucose in mg/dL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  21. Changes in glucose homeostasis markers and insulin resistance

    Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in %

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  22. Changes in glucose homeostasis markers and insulin resistance

    Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (not unit)

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  23. Changes in glucose homeostasis markers and insulin resistance

    Adponectin in ug/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  24. Changes in glucose homeostasis markers and insulin resistance

    Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP-4) in ug/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  25. Changes in glucose homeostasis markers and insulin resistance

    Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in ug/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  26. Changes in glucose homeostasis markers and insulin resistance

    Plaminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in ug/mL

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

  27. Incidence of adverse events

    Safety and tolerability

    Measured: Measurement at 96 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Aug 2019
  2. Study start1 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Jun 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2023 (estimated)

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Experimental: Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty with OverStitch® system + Lifestyle modifications Comparator: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy + Lifestyle modifications
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04060368
Sponsor's protocol ID
TESLA-NASH
Acronym
TESLA-NASH
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
18 Jul 2019
Last updated
30 Sep 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Cuadrado A, Orive A, Garcia-Suarez C, Dominguez A, Fernandez-Escalante JC, Crespo J, Pons-Romero F. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular carcinoma. Obes Surg. 2005 Mar;15(3):442-6. doi: 10.1381/0960892053576596.

    PubMed 15826485
  • Singh S, Allen AM, Wang Z, Prokop LJ, Murad MH, Loomba R. Fibrosis progression in nonalcoholic fatty liver vs nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of paired-biopsy studies. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Apr;13(4):643-54.e1-9; quiz e39-40. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.04.014. Epub 2014 Apr 24.

    PubMed 24768810
  • Pais R, Charlotte F, Fedchuk L, Bedossa P, Lebray P, Poynard T, Ratziu V; LIDO Study Group. A systematic review of follow-up biopsies reveals disease progression in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. J Hepatol. 2013 Sep;59(3):550-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.04.027. Epub 2013 May 9.

    PubMed 23665288
  • Vernon G, Baranova A, Younossi ZM. Systematic review: the epidemiology and natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in adults. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Aug;34(3):274-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04724.x. Epub 2011 May 30.

    PubMed 21623852
  • Machado M, Marques-Vidal P, Cortez-Pinto H. Hepatic histology in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. J Hepatol. 2006 Oct;45(4):600-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2006.06.013. Epub 2006 Jul 25.

    PubMed 16899321
  • Boza C, Riquelme A, Ibanez L, Duarte I, Norero E, Viviani P, Soza A, Fernandez JI, Raddatz A, Guzman S, Arrese M. Predictors of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in obese patients undergoing gastric bypass. Obes Surg. 2005 Sep;15(8):1148-53. doi: 10.1381/0960892055002347.

    PubMed 16197788
  • Lavin-Alconero L, Fernandez-Lanas T, Iruzubieta-Coz P, Arias-Loste MT, Rodriguez-Duque JC, Rivas C, Cagigal ML, Montalban C, Useros AL, Alvarez-Cancelo A, Garcia-Saiz M, Crespo-Garcia J. Efficacy and safety of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese subjects with Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (TESLA-NASH study). Trials. 2021 Oct 30;22(1):756. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05695-7.

    PubMed 34717726

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) with OverStitch® system + Lifestyle modifications and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) + Lifestyle modifications in people with Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), run by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla at 1 site in Spain.

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 9 inclusion and 23 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 2020. 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 Spain. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Javier Crespo, PROF (+34942204089, javier.crespo@scsalud.es), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of subjects undergoing ESG relative to LSG achieving resolution of NASH without worsening of fibrosis (time frame: Measurement at 96 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04060368, which also lists 7 linked publications.

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 30 Sep 2020.

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