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Optimization and Follow-up of the Consecutive Use of Two Intragastric Balloons in the Treatment of Obesity

Optimization and Follow-up of the Consecutive Use of Two Intragastric Balloons (Heliosphere Bag®) in the Treatment of Obesity: A Prospective Clinical Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03102697
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-04-06
Start date
2019-06-01
Completion date
2020-12-31
Last updated
2022-08-17

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Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity

Keywords

Intragastric balloon, obesity, metabolic syndrome, bariatric surgery

Brief summary

This is a cohort study with the objective of describing during a 12-month follow-up, weight loss in obese patients submitted to treatment using two consecutively air-filled IGB (Heliosphere® 600 cc and Heliosphere 720 cc) without any interval between the removal of the first and the placement of the second.

Detailed description

Intragastric balloon (IGB) implantation is a widely used technique to treat overweight subjects and those with mild obesity. The effectiveness of the air filled balloon (Heliosphere BAG®) in improving weight loss, reduction of BMI, percentage of body weight loss, percentage of excess weight loss and complications six months after placement is notable. Several methods are available for IGB placement and new techniques are being developed to reduce discomfort during and after the procedure. Thus, the use of an IGB as an effective method to avoid bariatric surgery is proposed. However, the precise protocol to balance complications and discomfort while maximizing weight loss is still to be established. Our secondary objectives will be: * Describe the weight loss, changes in the BMI and excess weight loss between the implantation of the first IGB until its removal; * Describe changes in the components of the metabolic syndrome; * Describe changes in blood pressure; * Estimate the rate of early explant; * Describe the conditions of surgery; * Describe operative complications; * To describe safety in the perioperative period, in the immediate postoperative period and in the late postoperative period

Interventions

DEVICEAir-filled Intragastric balloon

Weight loss system that consists of an air balloon that occupies space in the stomach, thus reducing the gastric capacity and leaving less volume for food.

Sponsors

Kaiser Clinic and Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Class I obesity (30-34.9 kg/m2), Class II obesity (35-39.5 kg/m2) or overweight (25-29.9 kg/m2).

Exclusion criteria

* Morbid obesity (BMI\>40kg/m2), operative contraindications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Weight loss12 monthsSubtraction of the Final body mass index (BMI ) after 12 months of IGB placement minus the initial BMI

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of early explant12 monthsRate of patients in which the balloon was extracted early
Operative complicationsThrough endoscopy completion, an average of 2 hoursRate of complications during the placement of the balloon
Change in blood pressure12 monthsArterial blood pressure will be measured before and after IGB using an digital sphygmomanometer
Changes Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)12 monthsBlood measurements of Glycated hemoglobin (HbAq1c) will be reported in International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Units
Physical activity12 monthsPhysical activity will be self-reported on a weekly basis
Caloric intake12 monthsCaloric intake will be self-reported on a weekly basis
Excess weight loss12 monthsMeasure that relates the preoperative weight, the postoperative weight and ideal weight
Posoperative complicationsThrough posToperative period completion, an average of 72 hours after the termination of surgeryRate of postoperative complications

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

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