Bariatric Embolization for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
This study is looking into a procedure called Left Gastric Artery Embolization (LGAE) for people with obesity and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is a serious liver condition linked to obesity that can lead to liver damage. The LGAE procedure involves blocking a small blood vessel in the stomach using tiny beads called Embospheres Microspheres. This is done by guiding a thin tube (catheter) through an artery in your wrist or groin to the stomach artery, while doctors watch with X-rays. The goal is to see if this procedure can help you lose weight and improve your NASH. Researchers will measure your weight after 12 months to see if the treatment is successful. You may be able to join if you are between 22 and 65 years old, have a BMI over 35 kg/m2, and meet certain health requirements.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 8 participants.
- What's involved
- You would undergo a procedure where a catheter is inserted into an artery in your wrist or groin and guided to your stomach. You would also need to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your weight will be measured at 12 months after the procedure.
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Bariatric Embolization of Arteries for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
At a glance
Conditions
NCT02933554
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Saint Louis University
St Louis, Missourino site contact published
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Keith Pereira, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Assistant professor of radiology-Interventional radiology
- Brent Neuschwander-Tetri, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Professor of medicine- gastroenterology
- Kirubahara Vaheesan, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Assistant professor of radiology- Interventional radiology
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Weight12 months
Total body Weight loss \> 10 % in 12 months