Cryoablation for Obesity Management
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of cryoablation therapy for the treatment of mild to moderate obesity and test the safety (good and bad effects) of this procedure. The vagus nerve transmits hunger signals from the stomach to the brain, and in response transmits stomach expansion signals from the brain to the stomach. Investigators believe that by interrupting this communication, participants could experience less hunger and in turn lose weight.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03092778
- Run by
- Emory University
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2017-06-13
- Expected to finish
- 2018-07-25
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-10-31
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Body Mass Index (BMI) 30-35
- Weight loss refractory to diet changes or exercise
- Absence of coagulopathy
- Ability and willingness of patient to provide written informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Active infection
- Underlying congenital anatomic or other spinal anomalies that result in non-conventional anatomy at the gastro-esophageal junction
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- Immunosuppression
- History or laboratory results indicative of any significant cardiac, endocrine, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, infectious, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, dermatologic, psychiatric, renal, neoplastic, or other disorder that in the opinion of the Principal Investigator would preclude the safe performance of cryoablation
- Uncorrectable coagulopathies
- Concurrent participation in another investigational trial involving systemic administration of agents or within the previous 30 days
- Have undergone a previous bariatric surgical intervention
Where it is running
- Emory University Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Emory St. Joseph's Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital — Johns Creek, Georgia, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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