Status:

COMPLETED

Cryovagotomy Diabetes Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Conditions:

Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

22-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The pilot study will assess the feasibility and efficacy of cryoablation procedure to freeze the vagus nerve in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Aim 1 will focus on changes in glycemic control. Ai...

Detailed Description

Obesity is a growing epidemic, currently affecting over 1/3 of the adult US population and is a well-established risk factor for the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Given that the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females between the ages of 22-65
  • Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for \<10 years
  • HbA1c between ≥7.5% and ≤10.5%
  • Treatment with non-insulin antidiabetic medications with stable doses for at least 3 months, with failed prior attempts at dietary interventions to optimize diabetes control
  • BMI 30-40 kg/m\^2
  • Willing to comply with study requirements
  • Documented negative pregnancy test in women of child bearing potential and use of an effective birth control method
  • Average score of ≥3 on questions 4, 8, 9, 13, and 14 from the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes or history of diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Use of insulin therapy
  • Significant kidney disease (eGFR \< 60 ml/min/1.73m\^2)
  • Current drug or alcohol addiction
  • Thyroid disease unless underlying diagnosis is primary hypothyroidism on stable medications for \>3 months with thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in reference range at time of screening visit
  • Systemic steroid use within 30 days prior to randomization
  • Use of prescription or over the counter weight loss medications within 6 months prior to randomization
  • Weight gain/loss \>5% over the past 6 months
  • Previous GI surgery or abnormal GI anatomy which may limit technical feasibility of the procedure
  • Recent diagnosis of cardiovascular disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) within the past 6 months
  • Abnormal pathologies or conditions of the GI tract, including peptic ulcers, hiatal hernia, active gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, inflammatory bowel disease, upper GI bleed within 6 months of randomization
  • Any condition or major illness that places the subject at undue risk by participating in the study
  • Psychiatric condition rendering the subject unable to understand the possible consequences of the study
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Female subjects who have been pregnant within 6 months or breast-feeding at time of enrollment into the study, or women who plan to become pregnant within the next 12 months
  • Diagnosis of anemia, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in the preceding 3 months or expectation to receive transfusion within the next 12 months, or hemoglobinopathies that would affect HbA1c reliability
  • Active or recent infection
  • Immunosuppression
  • History of coagulopathy or high risk for development of deep vein thrombosis (including congestive heart failure, those who are non-ambulatory, active leukemia/lymphoma, prior thrombotic events, family history of thrombosis)
  • History of blood pressure instability (systolic BP ≤100 or ≥160 mmHg)
  • History of autonomic dysfunction, including amyloidosis, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune disease, spinal cord injury

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 23 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 8 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04276051

Start Date

October 23 2020

End Date

February 8 2022

Last Update

March 8 2023

Active Locations (5)

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Emory University Hospital Midtown

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308

2

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

3

Grady Health System

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

4

The Emory Clinic

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322