Stomach balloon study aims to help people with obesity shed pounds safely
NCT ID NCT07062094
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tracks 200 adults with obesity in the EU who choose to get the Orbera365 intragastric balloon. The balloon is placed in the stomach and filled with saline to help people feel full and eat less. Researchers will monitor serious side effects and how much weight participants lose over up to 12 months with the balloon in place.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intragastric balloon (Orbera365)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the Orbera365 balloon is a safe and effective tool for significant weight loss in people with obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. Risks include serious complications like blockage or balloon deflation requiring hospital care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will include Obese patients (BMI 30-50 kg/m2) who have already consented to receive the Orbera365™ IGB System, who previously failed to achieve and maintain weight loss with a supervised weight-control program. Study subjects will also include obese and super obese patients (BMI 40 kg/m2 and above or a BMI of 35 kg/m2 with comorbidities) prior to obesity or other surgery, in order to reduce surgical risk.
- 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: 1. Subject is ≥ 18 years of age 2. Subject meets the indicated population for the device according to the Instructions for Use (IFU) including obese patients with the BMI of 30-50 kg/m2 for weight loss and patients with BMI 40 kg/m2 and above or a BMI of 35 kg/m2 with comorbidities before obesity or another surgery, unless contraindicated. 3. Subject is able to read, understand, and sign a written Informed Consent Form to participate in the registry Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is planning on becoming pregnant during the one year following study device placement 2. Subject will complete follow-up visits at a location that the treating physician does not practice 3. Subjects who are unable or unwilling to take prescribed proton pump inhibitor medication for the duration of the device implant. 4. Current use or use within the three months before the baseline visit of over-the-counter or prescribed weight loss supplements/medications. 5. Subjects who have conditions that are contraindicated for Orbera365™ IGB System as per the IFU, including, but not limited to: * The presence of more than one IGB at the same time. * Any inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract including esophagitis, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulceration, cancer or specific inflammation such as Crohn's disease * Potential upper gastrointestinal bleeding conditions * A large hiatal hernia of \> 5cm or a hernia ≤ 5 cm associated with severe or intractable gastro- esophageal reflux symptoms * A structural abnormality in the esophagus or pharynx such as a stricture or diverticulum that could impede passage of the delivery catheter and/or an endoscope * Achalasia, symptoms suggestive of delayed gastric emptying, or presence of any other severe motility disorder that that may pose a safety risk during placement or removal of the device. * Gastric Mass. * Severe coagulopathy. * Taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory agents, anticoagulants or other gastric irritants and not under medical supervision. * Prior surgery involving the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum or bariatric surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dorsia Clinic, Madrid Spain
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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EndoBes - Centre Medico Teknon
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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OB Klinika
RECRUITINGPrague, Czechia
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UHCW NHS Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCoventry, West Midlands, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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