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Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of the BaroSense Articulating Circular Endoscopic (ACE) Stapler for Plication of Dilated Post-surgical Gastric Anatomy

Open Prospective Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of the BaroSense ACE Stapler for Plication of Dilated Post-surgical Gastric Anatomy

Status
Withdrawn
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01388673
Enrollment
0
Registered
2011-07-07
Start date
2011-10-31
Completion date
2013-02-28
Last updated
2012-02-08

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Conditions

Obese

Keywords

prior RYGB procedure, regained weight over time, dilated pouch and/or stoma

Brief summary

The BaroSense Articulating Circular Endoscopic (ACE) Stapler is an investigational instrument indicated for endoluminal trans-oral tissue approximation and ligation in the gastrointestinal tract. This study explores the specific application of tissue apposition in dilated post-surgical gastric anatomy such as observed in a dilated Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) pouch. The primary objective of this study is to perform an evaluation of the safety of the ACE Stapler for the treatment of dilated post-surgical gastric anatomy. The secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of the ACE Stapler for the treatment of dilated post-surgical gastric anatomy over a 12 month follow-up period.

Interventions

PROCEDUREBaroSense ACE Stapler for plication of dilated post-surgical gastric anatomy

The ACE Stapler is used endoscopically, an incorporates a unique tissue capture mechanism to produce large, permanent serosa to serosa plications in a completely trans-oral approach.

Sponsors

BaroSense Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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

1. Subject, male or female, is age 18 to 60 years of age. 2. Subject must be able to understand and be willing to sign an informed consent document. 3. Subject must be willing and able to participate in all aspects of the study and agree to comply with all study requirements for the duration of the study. This includes availability of reliable transportation and sufficient time to attend all follow-up visits. 4. Subject must be \> 2 years post RYGB surgery. 5. Subject must have documented records indicating an initial achievement of \> 60% EWL (based on an ideal weight of 25 BMI) at some point after RYGB surgery. 6. Subject has a BMI at baseline of \> 30 and \< 50. 7. At time of enrollment, subject must have regained at least 35% of the maximum weight lost following RYGB, and the weight regain must have occurred over a period of not less than 3 months from the point of maximum weight loss. 8. Subject must have a stoma diameter of at least 18 mm. 9. Subject must be fully ambulatory, without chronic reliance on walking aids such as crutches, walkers or a wheelchair.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject has a severe eating disorder. 2. Investigator determines that there is another causal factor for the subject's weight regain other than dilated gastric anatomy. 3. Subject has previously undergone an endoscopic or surgical repair of dilated pouch or stoma (including sclerotherapy treatments). 4. Subject had irreversible or life threatening complications following initial RYGB procedure (cardio or respiratory). 5. Subject has an ongoing severe complication from their initial RYGB procedure (recurrent ventral hernia, pain syndrome, etc.). 6. Subject has an intragastric fistula, anastomotic leak, or staple/suture line disruption. 7. Subject has history of/or signs and/or symptoms of gastro-duodenal ulcer disease. 8. Subject has symptomatic congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia or unstable coronary artery disease. 9. Subject has pre-existing respiratory disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia or cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of participants with adverse eventsPost-procedure through 12 monthsThe primary safety analysis will assess the occurrence of adverse events through 12 months following procedures. Included in this assessment will be the proportion of subjects with any of the following outcomes between enrollment and completion of the 12 month follow-up evaluation: Adverse Events (AE), Adverse Device Effects (ADE), Serious Adverse Events (SAE) and Unanticipated Adverse Device Effects (UADE).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent excess weight loss in participants relative to preop weightThrough 12 months post-procedureEfficacy measurements will be analyzed relative to the surgery visit. The collected measures will include: * Percent Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) defined as: (preop weight-current weight)/ (preop weight - ideal weight) \*100, where ideal weight is calculated from a BMI of 25 based on the subject's height. * Total weight lost (kg) * Change in body mass index (BMI) * Change in waist circumference * Improvement in co-morbid disease(s) including, but not limited to, improvement in vital signs and/or laboratory values

Outcome results

None listed

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