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Safety and Efficacy of Adjustable Gastric Band Operations for Patients With Body Mass Index (BMI) Between 30-40 kg/m2

A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®) Operations for Patients With BMI Between 30-40 kg/m2 With Co-morbidities

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00580502
Acronym
LBMI
Enrollment
50
Registered
2007-12-24
Start date
2004-03-31
Completion date
2012-09-30
Last updated
2015-03-23

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Obesity, 50 lbs overweight

Brief summary

This study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Gastric Banding for patients with body mass index (BMI) between 30-40 kg/m2 with medical conditions related to obesity.

Detailed description

TITLE OF STUDY:A prospective study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®) operations for patients with BMI between 30-40 kg/m2 with co-morbidities CLINICAL PHASE: Phase III new indication for use of the device not yet approved by FDA STUDY OBJECTIVES * To determine the safety and efficacy of the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®) for patients with BMI between 30-40 kg/m2 with co-morbidities * To determine long-term effects on patients' co-morbidities STUDY VARIABLES: Morbidity & mortality, percent of excess weight loss, nutritional status, improvement of pre-operative co-morbidities, weight loss maintained, and quality of life evaluation DESIGN: Prospective single center study

Interventions

DEVICELAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®)

Bariatric surgery for patient whose BMI is between 30 and 40 kg/m\^2

Sponsors

Allergan
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
NYU Langone Health
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Be at least 18 and equal to or less than 60 years of age. * BMI of at least 30 and maximum BMI of 40 with co-morbidities * Willingness to comply with dietary restrictions required by the protocol * History of obesity for at least 5 years * History of at least 6 months of documented failures with traditional non-surgical weight loss methods * Willingness to follow protocol requirements * If female with childbearing potential, using an appropriate form of contraception

Exclusion criteria

* Age less than 18, age greater than 60 * Pregnancy * History of major depressive disorder or psychosis * Previous bariatric surgery or previous gastric surgery * Presence of achalasia * Presence of portal hypertension, cirrhosis, and/or varices * Patient with inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract such as Crohn's Disease * Patients with autoimmune connective tissue disorders * Patients with acute abdominal infections * Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, would place a subject at undue risk, or potentially compromise the results or interpretation of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To Determine Percent of Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery5 yearsChange in weight from baseline at 5 years by calculating the percentage of the weight loss from the total excess weight.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Level of Triglycerides (Bad Cholesterol) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery5 yearsChange in level of Triglycerides from baseline at 5 years
Level of HbA1c (Blood Test for Diabetes) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery5 yearsChange in level of HbA1c from baseline at 5 years
Level of LDL (Bad Cholesterol) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery5 yearsChange in level of LDL from baseline at 5 years

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®) Operations
A prospective study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®) operations for patients with BMI between 30-40 kg/m2 with co-morbidities
50
Total50

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®) Operations
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
50 Participants
BMI35.1 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6
Sex: Female, Male
Female
45 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 50
serious
Total, serious adverse events
14 / 50

Outcome results

Primary

To Determine Percent of Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery

Change in weight from baseline at 5 years by calculating the percentage of the weight loss from the total excess weight.

Time frame: 5 years

Population: All participants who underwent LAGB are included in the analysis population.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
LAGBTo Determine Percent of Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery51.74 percentage of excess weight lossStandard Deviation 27.36
Secondary

Level of HbA1c (Blood Test for Diabetes) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery

Change in level of HbA1c from baseline at 5 years

Time frame: 5 years

Population: All participants who underwent LAGB and had 5 year f/u visit are included in the analysis population.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
LAGBLevel of HbA1c (Blood Test for Diabetes) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery5.6 percentage of HbA1cStandard Deviation 0.6
Secondary

Level of LDL (Bad Cholesterol) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery

Change in level of LDL from baseline at 5 years

Time frame: 5 years

Population: All participants who underwent LAGB are included in the analysis population.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
LAGBLevel of LDL (Bad Cholesterol) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery117 mg/dlStandard Deviation 34
Secondary

Level of Triglycerides (Bad Cholesterol) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery

Change in level of Triglycerides from baseline at 5 years

Time frame: 5 years

Population: All participants who underwent LAGB and had 5 year follow up visit are included in the analysis population.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
LAGBLevel of Triglycerides (Bad Cholesterol) After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery103 mg/dlStandard Deviation 58

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026