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Embolization Agent

Bariatric Embolization for Obesity (BAE2 Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Clifford Weiss, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights

Summary

This trial found that transvascular bariatric embolization resulted in safe and effective weight loss in obese participants compared to control subjects.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity
  • Weight Loss

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Efficacy of Bariatric Embolization procedure: Change in body weight

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Bariatric Embolization ProcedureActive Control1 Intervention
27 subjects will be enrolled in the bariatric embolization(BM) procedure arm. BM procedure will be performed under moderate sedation. Procedure will take 1.5 hr to 3 hr subject will be placed on the X-ray fluoroscopy table. Radial or femoral vascular access will be achieved using a small gauge needle, dilated over a guidewire to accommodate a 5 French vascular sheath. Standard catheters, 3 dimensional imaging will be acquired of the stomach, the arteries supplying the fundus arising off the celiac vessel. Microcatheter into the left gastric and/or gastroepiploic arteries supplying the fundus and small calibrated spheres will be infused until stasis of anterograde arterial flow is achieved, with particular care to avoid infusion of non-target arteries. The left gastric and/or gastroepiploic arteries will be embolized. Repeat 3 dimensional imaging: assess bead distribution and fundal coverage. Subject will be monitored in the recovery room and will be observed overnight.
Group II: Control ArmPlacebo Group1 Intervention
27 participants enrolled in the procedure arm. Participants randomized to the control arm will follow the same screening. Pre-procedure assessment will take the same pre-procedure meds. Procedure day, interventional radiologist will determine radial or groin access. After the participant and procedure area are prepped, participants will be under standard moderate sedation medications; all participants will receive lidocaine & a skin nick to their groin or their wrist as determined by the operating physician. Participant will have a blind fold placed & their hearing damped either with ear plugs or noise cancelling headphones. Participants randomized to the control arm will not receive other procedural intervention. Procedural team will follow a prescribed simulated protocol. Participants randomized to the control arm will be given under skin lidocaine and receive a skin nick on the wrist or groin.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Biocompatibles UK LtdIndustry Sponsor
24 Previous Clinical Trials
2,519 Total Patients Enrolled
Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor
2,285 Previous Clinical Trials
14,843,055 Total Patients Enrolled
45 Trials studying Obesity
8,178 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Clifford Weiss, M.D.Principal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University

Media Library

Bariatric Embolization of Arteries with imaging visible Embolics (Embolization Agent) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04197336 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Bariatric Embolization Procedure, Control Arm
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Bariatric Embolization of Arteries with imaging visible Embolics Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04197336 — N/A
Bariatric Embolization of Arteries with imaging visible Embolics (Embolization Agent) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04197336 — N/A
Obesity Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT04197336 — N/A
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