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ObesityNCT06420700

Ablation Registry (Combined Gastric Mucosal Ablation With Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for Weight Loss)

An observational study of Obesity, run by True You Weight Loss at 2 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to construct a multi-site, prospective registry to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients who have undergone combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty at True You Weight Loss. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
Combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
100 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
31 Jan 2024to 31 Jan 2028
How long will I take part?
2 Years
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients (Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 65 and BMI ≥ 28 and ≤55 kg/m²) who underwent combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty at True You Weight Loss locations (Cary, NC and Atlanta, GA) regardless of their voluntary participation in the research

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 65 years old
  • BMI ≥ 28 and ≤55 kg/m²
  • Willingness to comply with the substantial lifelong dietary restrictions required by the procedure.
  • Ability to give informed consent
  • Women of childbearing potential (i.e., not post-menopausal or surgically sterilized) must agree to use adequate birth control methods.
  • Those who plan to receive the gastric mucosal ablation with ESG procedure at True You Weight Loss regardless of the research

Who cannot join

  • Patients that do not meet eligibility requirements for the study as per the Principal Investigator's standard selection criteria
  • Active psychological issues preventing participation in a life-style modification program as determined by a psychologist.
  • Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Patients currently taking weight-loss medications or other therapies for weight loss within the prior 6 months.
  • Eating disorders including night eating syndrome (NES), bulimia, binge eating disorder, or compulsive overeating.
  • At the discretion of the PI for subject safety

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • True You Weight Loss

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

    Chase Wooley, BS, 919-336-4171, Chase@trueyouweightloss.com

    Shannon Casey, BS, MS, (919) 391-7843, Shannon@trueyouweightloss.com

    Recruiting
  • True You Weight Loss

    Cary, North Carolina, 27513

    Chase Wooley, BS, 919-336-4171, Chase@trueyouweightloss.com

    Shannon Casey, BS, MS, (919) 391-7843, Shannon@trueyouweightloss.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-site, Prospective Registry of Patients Undergoing Combined Gastric Mucosal Ablation With Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty at True You Weight Loss

The purpose of this study is to construct a multi-site, prospective registry to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients who have undergone combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty at True You Weight Loss.

Read the detailed description

Obesity is a chronic disease state driven by the imbalance of caloric intake and expenditure and mediated by multiple central and peripheral pathways that may serve as targets for therapeutic interventions. The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a per oral gastric remodeling technique that employs full-thickness suturing to imbricate the stomach along the greater curvature to achieve a restricted, sleeve-like configuration. While the ESG recapitulates the configuration of a gastric sleeve, it has not yet been shown to achieve as robust weight loss outcomes compared to the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). A major difference between ESG and LSG is that the former does not involve the gastric fundus. The proximal stomach, and the fundus in particular, produces ghrelin, the only known orexigenic hormone, which has been linked to increased calorie intake and weight gain. Studies have observed reduced levels of ghrelin along multiple timepoints following LSG and this has been attributed to targeting of the fundus, as bariatric surgeries that did not involve the fundus did not see a decrease in circulating plasma ghrelin. In contrast, in a small comparative study of ESG and LSG, patients who had undergone ESG did not show any decrease in fasting ghrelin levels, ostensibly due to fundic-sparing. In a preliminary, first-in-human study conducted by True You Weight Loss (ABLATE Weight), gastric fundus ablation via hybrid argon plasma coagulation was followed sequentially by ESG after 6 months. In this 10-patient study, fundus ablation was performed safely in all cases and without serious adverse events. A subsequent first-in-human study (ABLATE WEIGHT 2) further investigated gastric fundus ablation in a single-stage approach by combining fundus ablation and ESG during the same endoscopic session. Preliminary data revealed enhanced clinical effectiveness for the single-stage approach when compared to traditional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty while maintaining a clinically feasible safety profile. By constructing a multi-site, prospective registry, the investigators aim to longitudinally collect and assess the clinical outcomes and characteristics of patients undergoing combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) at True You Weight Loss.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
Combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
Keywords
ghrelin, fundus ablation, gastric mucosal ablation, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, ESG-MAX, obesity, ablation, hunger, True You Weight Loss
Medical subject headings
Obesity

What participants receive

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

  • Combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplastyProcedure or surgery

    Combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in the treatment of adults with obesity

Study groups in NCT06420700
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplastyAll patients included in the multi-site, prospective registry will undergo the combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty procedure, regardless of their participation in the research study.
Receives: Procedure: Combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

What is being measured

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

  1. Percent Change in Total Body Weight Loss (TBWL) from Baseline

    Measured percent change in total body weight over time following combined Gastric Mucosal Ablation. %TBWL = (pre-op weight - post op body weight) / (pre-op weight) * 100 measured as a percentage.

    Measured: 12 Months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Percent Change in Total Body Weight Loss (TBWL) from Baseline

    Measured percent change in total body weight over time following combined Gastric Mucosal Ablation. %TBWL = (pre-op weight - post op body weight) / (pre-op weight) * 100 measured as a percentage.

    Measured: 3 Months, 6 Months, 9 Months, 12 Months, 15 Months, 24 Months

  2. Percent Excess Weight Loss from Baseline (EWL)

    Measured excess weight loss percentage from baseline following combined Gastric Mucosal Ablation. %EWL = (pre-op weight - post op body weight) / (pre-op weight - ideal body weight) * 100

    Ideal Body Weight (IBW):

    Males: IBW = 50 kg + 2.3 kg for each inch over 5 feet Females: IBW = 45.5 kg + 2.3 kg for each inch over 5 feet

    Measured: 3 Months, 6 Months, 9 Months, 12 Months, 15 Months, 24 Months

  3. Change in Body Mass Index (BMI) from Baseline

    Measured Body Mass Index (BMI) from baseline following combined Gastric Mucosal Ablation. Body Mass Index (BMI) = (Weight in kilograms) / ((Height in meters)^2)

    Measured: 3 Months, 6 Months, 9 Months, 12 Months, 15 Months, 24 Months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 May 2024
  2. Study start31 Jan 2024
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Jan 2028 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
Target duration
2 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06420700
Sponsor's protocol ID
RGT-001
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
14 May 2024
Last updated
22 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Fukunishi Y. [Electron microscopic findings in peripheral nerve lesions of nude mouse inoculated with M. leprae--perineural lesion]. Nihon Rai Gakkai Zasshi. 1985 Jul-Sep;54(3):82-7. doi: 10.5025/hansen1977.54.82. No abstract available. Japanese.

    PubMed 3915747
  • Cummings DE, Overduin J. Gastrointestinal regulation of food intake. J Clin Invest. 2007 Jan;117(1):13-23. doi: 10.1172/JCI30227.

    PubMed 17200702
  • Goitein D, Lederfein D, Tzioni R, Berkenstadt H, Venturero M, Rubin M. Mapping of ghrelin gene expression and cell distribution in the stomach of morbidly obese patients--a possible guide for efficient sleeve gastrectomy construction. Obes Surg. 2012 Apr;22(4):617-22. doi: 10.1007/s11695-011-0585-9.

    PubMed 22231739
  • Anderson B, Switzer NJ, Almamar A, Shi X, Birch DW, Karmali S. The impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on plasma ghrelin levels: a systematic review. Obes Surg. 2013 Sep;23(9):1476-80. doi: 10.1007/s11695-013-0999-7.

    PubMed 23794092
  • McCarty TR, Jirapinyo P, Thompson CC. Effect of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Ghrelin, GLP-1, PYY, and GIP Gut Hormones: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2020 Jul;272(1):72-80. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003614.

    PubMed 31592891
  • Langer FB, Reza Hoda MA, Bohdjalian A, Felberbauer FX, Zacherl J, Wenzl E, Schindler K, Luger A, Ludvik B, Prager G. Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric banding: effects on plasma ghrelin levels. Obes Surg. 2005 Aug;15(7):1024-9. doi: 10.1381/0960892054621125.

    PubMed 16105401
  • Peterli R, Wolnerhanssen B, Peters T, Devaux N, Kern B, Christoffel-Courtin C, Drewe J, von Flue M, Beglinger C. Improvement in glucose metabolism after bariatric surgery: comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective randomized trial. Ann Surg. 2009 Aug;250(2):234-41. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181ae32e3.

    PubMed 19638921
  • Lopez-Nava G, Negi A, Bautista-Castano I, Rubio MA, Asokkumar R. Gut and Metabolic Hormones Changes After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) Vs. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG). Obes Surg. 2020 Jul;30(7):2642-2651. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04541-0.

    PubMed 32193741
  • Cotton PB, Eisen GM, Aabakken L, Baron TH, Hutter MM, Jacobson BC, Mergener K, Nemcek A Jr, Petersen BT, Petrini JL, Pike IM, Rabeneck L, Romagnuolo J, Vargo JJ. A lexicon for endoscopic adverse events: report of an ASGE workshop. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Mar;71(3):446-54. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.027. No abstract available.

    PubMed 20189503

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Obesity, run by True You Weight Loss at 2 sites in United States.

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 6 inclusion and 6 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Chase Wooley, BS ((919) 336-4171, Chase@trueyouweightloss.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percent Change in Total Body Weight Loss (TBWL) from Baseline (time frame: 12 Months). 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 NCT06420700, which also lists 9 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 22 May 2024.

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