Endo-Band: Endoscopic Band Ligation for Weight Loss
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Obesity
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 5 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- El Katib Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to use endoscopic band ligation for weight loss. All ligatures will be performed in the gastric body starting at the distal body; 5 parallel rows, with the last one in the proximal body.The entire procedure can be completed in 30 min. Oxygen is used for endoscopic air insufflation.Endoscopy is performed using propofol for sedation.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* BMI \> 27
Exclusion Criteria:
* Any contraindication for endoscopy
* Any gastric bleeding lesions
* Uncontrolled use of anticoagulants or NSAID's
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