Status:

UNKNOWN

EndoBarrier Versus Intragastric Balloon in Obese Diabetic Patients

Lead Sponsor:

The Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Obese patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) have a 80-98% chance of having their disease cured or improved following bariatric surgery. This could be explained by weight loss or by changes of nutrient a...

Detailed Description

Bariatric surgery is an effective therapy for obesity. Malabsorption-based surgical techniques (excluding the first part of the gastrointestinal tract from the alimentary circuit) are also effective i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (18-60 year old)
  • Type 2 Diabetes diagnosed less than 10 years ago
  • Obesity (BMI \> 30)

Exclusion

  • pregnancy
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • peptic ulcer
  • gastrointestinal disease preventing device positioning
  • pancreatitis,
  • coronary artery disease
  • symptomatic pulmonary disease
  • infection at the time of device placement,
  • high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (coagulopathy, bleeding diathesis, anti-coagulant therapy, Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)
  • altered GI anatomy that could affect device placement
  • contraindication of positioning of the devices as per technical description of the producer
  • C-peptide negative diabetes
  • failure to understand the study protocol or not willing to undergo planned follow-up

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01848795

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

May 1 2019

Last Update

March 24 2015

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ISMETT

Palermo, Italy, Italy, 90127