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2025-12-24 @ 9:44 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-28 @ 7:10 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05872932
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2025-01-22
First Post:
2023-02-19
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Outcome of Combined Botulinum Toxin A Injection and Gastric Balloon Implantation in Obesity Treatment
Sponsor:
Sebahattin Celik MD
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Outcome of Combined Botulinum Toxin A Injection and Gastric Balloon Implantation in Obesity Treatment
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2025-01
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Obesity, which is defined as the accumulation of fat in the body to a degree that impairs health, is defined as a serious public health problem and it is estimated that 13% (approximately 650 million) of the entire world population is obese.
There are different methods in the fight against obesity, one of these methods is bariatric interventions. Although bariatric surgery is the most effective of these procedures, the tendency to endoscopic methods is increasing due to the surgical risk. Gastric balloon is the most common endoscopic method. In addition, gastric botox is among the methods used.
Health consequences of endoscopic interventions have been widely investigating and while gastric balloon recommended as safe and effective method, the situation for gastric botox is controversial.
Although it seems as gastric balloon is an office procedure and safely performed, especially the first week is difficult process for patients. It can also end with abdominal pain, nausea, retching, and eventually a process leading to premature removal of the balloon. In Italian study, Genco et al. reported that out of 2515 patients 11 patients (0.44%) balloon removed due to psychological intolerance. While the reported rate of early gastric balloon removal generally ranges from 0.44% to 16%, De Castro ML. et al. reported the early removal rate as 20%. While the complications related to the gastric balloon are as stated, problems such as nausea, vomiting and cramps after the gastric botox procedure are either not reported or not seen at all.
Therefore, we hypothesize that sequential endoscopic procedures (first botox application followed by gastric balloon placement) will reduce these early complications (abdominal pain, nausea, retching) and early removal of the gastric balloon.
The only study we have reached regarding combined therapy was done in Turkey. Kanlıöz M et al. reported that combining botox and balloon was found to be more effective in losing weight, but it was stated that it had more side effects. In this study, we think that the side effects may already be related to the balloon. As James A et al. stated in their experimental work, the effectiveness of botox is time dependent. It has been stated that the efficacy is optimal after 6 hours in injections to the pyloric region.The fact that the balloon was inserted in the same session, without waiting for enough time after the botox procedure to be effective, may have reduced the possible protective effect of the botox.
There are different methods in the fight against obesity, one of these methods is bariatric interventions. Although bariatric surgery is the most effective of these procedures, the tendency to endoscopic methods is increasing due to the surgical risk. Gastric balloon is the most common endoscopic method. In addition, gastric botox is among the methods used.
Health consequences of endoscopic interventions have been widely investigating and while gastric balloon recommended as safe and effective method, the situation for gastric botox is controversial.
Although it seems as gastric balloon is an office procedure and safely performed, especially the first week is difficult process for patients. It can also end with abdominal pain, nausea, retching, and eventually a process leading to premature removal of the balloon. In Italian study, Genco et al. reported that out of 2515 patients 11 patients (0.44%) balloon removed due to psychological intolerance. While the reported rate of early gastric balloon removal generally ranges from 0.44% to 16%, De Castro ML. et al. reported the early removal rate as 20%. While the complications related to the gastric balloon are as stated, problems such as nausea, vomiting and cramps after the gastric botox procedure are either not reported or not seen at all.
Therefore, we hypothesize that sequential endoscopic procedures (first botox application followed by gastric balloon placement) will reduce these early complications (abdominal pain, nausea, retching) and early removal of the gastric balloon.
The only study we have reached regarding combined therapy was done in Turkey. Kanlıöz M et al. reported that combining botox and balloon was found to be more effective in losing weight, but it was stated that it had more side effects. In this study, we think that the side effects may already be related to the balloon. As James A et al. stated in their experimental work, the effectiveness of botox is time dependent. It has been stated that the efficacy is optimal after 6 hours in injections to the pyloric region.The fact that the balloon was inserted in the same session, without waiting for enough time after the botox procedure to be effective, may have reduced the possible protective effect of the botox.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: