Clinical trial NCT03185949: The Lowering Weight in Severe Obesity by Embolization of the Gastric Artery Trial
Official title: Efficacy and Safety of EndoBar Bariatric Embolization for Weight Management in People With Obesity
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Obesity, Morbid
Keywords: Obesity
Embolization
Left Gastric Artery
Lead sponsor: Endobar Solutions LLC
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
Collaborators: name: OB KLINIKA a.s. Pod Krejcárkem 975 Praha 3 - Žižkov Tel.: +420 255 725 110
name: Na Homolce Hospital
name: High Tech Med Consult
First posted: 2017-06-14
Enrollment: 44
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 21
Maximum age (years): 66
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention model description: 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
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

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.

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.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Weight Loss
timeFrame: 1) 6 months post-procedure/sham and 2) 12 months post-procedure
measure: Number of Patients With Adverse Events
timeFrame: 12 months post-randomization
measure: Absolute Weight Loss (kg)
timeFrame: 6 months post-procedure/sham and 12 months post-procedure
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Percent Excess Body Weight (%EBWL) Loss
timeFrame: 1) 6 months post-procedure/sham and 2) 12 months post-procedure
measure: Number of Patients With Weight Loss ≥5%
timeFrame: 6 months post-procedure/sham
measure: 6 Month Change in Lipids
timeFrame: 6 months post-procedure/sham
measure: 6 and 12 Month Change in Blood Pressure
timeFrame: 6 months post-procedure/sham and 12 months post-procedure
Other outcomes:
measure: Ghrelin Levels
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Concentrations
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Oral Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Insulin Sensitivity
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Changes in Mood (Depression/Anxiety)
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Change in Quality-of-life
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Change in Eating Behavior
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Change in Volume of Meal Test Consumed to Achieve Satiation: Satiation Drink Test.
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
measure: Results From Endoscopy
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Gastric Motility/Emptying
timeFrame: [Time Frame: 6-12 months]
Locations:
city: Praha 3 - Žižkov
country: Czechia
facility: OB klinika a.s., Pod Krejcárkem 975
Study officials:
affiliation: OB klinika a.s., Prague, Czech Republic
name: Martin Fried, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
name: Peter Neuzil, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
name: Vivek Reddy, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: 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.