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New endoscopic combo procedure aims to tackle obesity without surgery
NCT ID NCT07612527
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure for weight loss in 10 adults with obesity (BMI 30-40, or 27-29.9 with related health issues). The procedure combines two techniques: one to reduce appetite by ablating part of the stomach lining, and another to slow digestion by cutting a muscle in the stomach. The goal is to achieve significant weight loss without the need for surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Endoscopic procedure (gastric fundal mucosal ablation and bariatric endoscopic antral myotomy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a less invasive, lower-cost alternative to surgery for weight loss in people with obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. The procedure is new and its long-term safety and effectiveness are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- 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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Aug 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: Body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m2 up to 40 kg/m2. BMI of 27.0 to 29.9 kg/m2 will be included on the condition of the presence of at least 1 obesity-related comorbidity (Indications based according to the American and European societies for bariatric endoscopy guidelines) Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with any previous surgeries to the stomach * Any previous bariatric procedures * Any current medications for the management of obesity (must be stopped at least 3 months before recruitment) * Evidence of severe gastritis, gastric peptic ulcer, or gastric cancer * Coagulopathy * Pregnancy
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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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Kar-Alaini hospital (Cairo Univeristy hospital)
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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