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Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Plus Duodenal pulsENDO for Obese T2DM

Integrating Duodenal Recellularization Via Electroporation Therapy and Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty as a Novel Approach to Managing Diabesity (DRAGON Study)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07660445
Acronym
DRAGON
Enrollment
20
Registered
2026-06-22
Start date
2026-09-01
Completion date
2031-07-31
Last updated
2026-09-16

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Conditions

Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Brief summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of combining ESG and pulsENDO procedure in obese patients with T2DM

Detailed description

This is a prospective, single-armed, feasibility study enrolling individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Participants will be followed for a total of 2 years.

Interventions

PROCEDUREEndoscopic sleeve gastroplasty plus duodenal recellularization via electroporation therapy (pulsENDO)

First part - pulsENDO procedure : The pulsENDO procedure utilizes the pulsENDO catheter to deliver non-thermal pulsed electric field to the duodenum to induce cell regeneration. The catheter is introduced to the duodenum through the mouth using a guide wire and the therapy is applied to treat the duodenum under endoscopic visualisation, starting from D4 and repeated proximally. Approximately 10-18 cm of axial length of the duodenum is treated. Second part - Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty : ESG is performed using an endoscopic suturing device (Overstitch, BSC) to reduce the stomach volume through the creation of a restrictive endoscopic sleeve. This is accomplished with around 4-7 permanent full thickness sutures over greater curve stomach in a running plication extending from the angular incisura and continuing proximally with fundal sparing.

Sponsors

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* BMI \>/= 27kg/m2 * Known T2DM * Individualized Metabolic Surgery (IMS) score 25-115 * HbA1c \<11% (subjects on oral glucose lowering drug(s) or HbA1c \<8% (subjects on insulin)

Exclusion criteria

* Previous treatment with ReCET, ESG or similar procedure * Previous GI surgery that could preclude the ability to perform ReCET or ESG, or acute gastric and duodenal pathology that increased the risk of ReCET or ESG * Type 1 DM, DM secondary to specific disease or having any history of ketoacidosis * Fasting C-peptide level \<0.5ug/L * Any inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract such as Crohn's disease * Abnormal pathologies or conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including duodenal polyps, ulcers or upper gastrointestinal bleeding conditions within 3 months of study * Uncorrectable bleeding diathesis, platelet dysfunction, thrombocytopenia with platelet count less than 100,000/microliter or known coagulopathy * Currently taking prescription antithrombotic therapy (e.g., anticoagulant agent) within 10 days prior to study and/or there is a need or expected need to use during the study period * Currently taking medications known to cause significant weight gain or weight loss (e.g. chemotherapeutics) * Patients who have used non-steroidal analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and corticosteroids in the past 1 month * Underlying uncontrolled endocrine problem that leads to obesity, including and not limited to hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome and eating disorder. * Patients with contra-indications to endoscopy * Patients with cirrhosis due to causes other than MASLD * Malignancy * Diagnosis of autoimmune connective tissue disorder (e.g. lupus erythematosus, scleroderma) * Pregnant or breast feeding * ASA grade IV \& V * Mental or psychiatric disorder; Drug or alcohol addiction * Other cases deemed by the examining physician as unsuitable for safe treatment * Refusal to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Diabetic medications12 months post-procedureChanges of glucose lower drugs/ insulin dosage

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total body weight loss (%TBWL)24 months post-procedurePercent total body weight loss (%TBWL) from baseline to Month 24
Incidence of adverse eventswithin 30 days post-procedureAdverse events relating to endoscopic intervention, graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
Body fat percentage24 months post-procedureChanges in body fat percentage - measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis from baseline to Month 24
Change in Quality of Life24 months post-proceduremeasured by 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaire - (score 0:worst - 100:best) from baseline to Month 24
Faecal and duodenal microbiome12 months post-procedurechanges in faecal microbiome from baseline to Month 12
Improvement of MAFLD24 months post-procedureProportion of subjects with improvement of liver steatosis and without worsening of fibrosis on liver histology
HbA1c24 months post-procedureChange in HbA1c (%) from baseline to Month 24

Countries

Hong Kong

Contacts

CONTACTStephen Ng
stephenng@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk+85235052956
CONTACTIvy Study coordinator
ivypoon@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk+85235052956
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORStephen Ng

Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 17, 2026