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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN16158402
ISRCTN16158402Active, not recruitingPhase 2

eft gastric artery embolisation for weight loss in obese patients with BMI 35-50 kg/m²: the EMBIO trial

Imperial College London0 sites76 target enrollmentStarted: September 27, 2021Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
76

Study Overview

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37770263/ (added 29/09/2023)

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Adults aged 18-70 years
  • 2. BMI 35-50 kg/m²
  • 3. Ability to lie supine
  • 4. Appropriate anatomy of the left gastric artery and coeliac plexus on CT angiogram
  • 5. Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Haematological, hepatic or renal dysfunction
  • 2. Weight >150 kg
  • 3. HbA1c >8.5%
  • 4. Known renal, vascular or aortic disease
  • 5. Malignancy
  • 6. Prior major abdominal surgery, prior gastric or bariatric surgery
  • 7. Prior abdominal radiotherapy
  • 8. Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding or bleeding diathesis
  • 9. Allergy to iodinated contrast,
  • 10. Known gastric ulceration or active H. pylori infection
  • 11. Positive pregnancy test in females of childbearing age
  • 12. Chronic Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use
  • 13. Current use of insulin or sulphonylurea
  • 14. Current use of anti-tricyclic anti-depressants or steroids

Investigators

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