Scoping out weight loss: doctors test burning stomach lining
Disease control
Completed
This study tested a new, non-surgical procedure for weight loss called Gastric Mucosal Ablation (GMA). Doctors used a special tool to carefully remove the inner lining of the stomach in 15 people with obesity, thinking it might affect hunger hormones. The main goal was to check i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 12:55 UTC