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BEAM for Weight Loss - a Pilot Study

NCT06622382 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2024-10-02

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Summary

Bariatric endoscopic antral myotomy (BEAM) is a novel endoscopic technique which is performed using a gastroscope under general anesthesia. It involves cutting the muscle fibers at the gastric antrum, thereby weakening the antral pump, delaying gastric emptying and inducing satiety. Early reports had shown that this technique can produce significant weight loss. Furthermore, this technique has the potential benefits of lower risks, improved durability and allows subsequent mucosal assessment of stomach, which is important in Asia countries with higher prevalence of gastric intestinal metaplasia or gastric cancers. Given that this novel endoscopic technique has not been widely adopted for treatment of obesity, this pilot study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of BEAM in obese patients who are eligible for endoscopic bariatric therapies.

Conditions

  • Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Bariatric endoscopic antral myotomy

A mucosal incision is performed using a triangle-tip knife J at the level of the incisura along the level of the greater curvature. Submucosal tunneling is then performed and stopped immediately proximal to the pylorus. Two parallel lines of partial thickness myotomy are then performed from the distal to proximal antrum using the same endoscopic knife. The myotomy is stopped approximately 2 cm distal to the mucosal incision site. Finally, the mucosal incision is closed using endoclips after haemostasis is confirmed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen Ng, FRCSEd(Gen) · Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-12
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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