Can a new endoscopic device fold the stomach to fight obesity?
NCT ID NCT06292728
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers test a device called the ENDOPLY System that folds the stomach through an endoscope, without surgery. The study enrolls 10 adults with class I or II obesity who have tried multiple diets. Doctors measure how long the procedure takes, how many folds they place, and whether it causes bleeding or perforation. They also track weight loss over a year to see if the approach is safe and feasible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ENDOPLY System, an endoscopic device that folds the stomach lining
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a less invasive option for weight loss than traditional bariatric surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with 10 people, so it cannot prove the device works or is safe for everyone. Endoscopic stomach procedures carry risks like bleeding or perforation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. BMI 30-40, i.e. class I and II obese patients 2. Age above 18 and below 60 years 3. Having failed multiples diet attempts Exclusion Criteria: 1. Achalasia and other oesophageal motility disorders 2. Severe esophagitis 3. Gastroduodenal ulcer 4. Heart disease and hypertension without treatment 5. Pulmonary, renal or hepatic failure, cancer 6. Pregnancy ongoing, scheduled or in the past months 7. Previous bariatric surgery or endoscopic bariatric technique 8. Participation to another study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně, Gastroenterologické a hepatologické oddělení
RECRUITINGBrno, 60200, Czechia
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