Safety and Efficacy the Medigus SRS Endoscopic Stapling System in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

December 30, 2015 updated by: Aviel Roy-Shapira, M.D.

Evaluation of the Medigus SRS Endoscopic Stapling System for the Treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

The study is designed to test the safety and efficacy of the Medigus SRS endoscopic stapling system for the treatment of GERD.

The system allows the operator to staple the stomach to the esophagus,in order to restore the gastroesophageal flap valve. The effect of the stapling is similar to a common operation for GERD (partial fundoplication) but is done through the mouth, and incision into the abdomen is not needed.

The hypothesis of the study is that the treatment will be effective in improving GERD related quality of life by 50% or more in the majority of the subjects, and that the procedure will be as safe as surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

72

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Vienna, Austria, A-1090
        • Akh Vienna City General Hospital
  • Germany
      • Mainz, Germany
        • Med.Klinik Universitatsmedizin
  • India
      • Pune, India
        • Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Medical Research Center
  • Italy
      • Milan, Italy
        • Medical University of Milan - San Donato Hospital
  • United States
    • California
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92103-8401
        • UC San Diego
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Indiana University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • History of GERD related symptoms for at least 2 years.
  • Recent objective evidence of GERD, demonstrated by a 24h pH acid exposure test.
  • History of daily intake of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for at least 6 months, with significant relief of symptoms (i.e., difference in GERD Health Related Quality of Life (GERD HRQL) scores on and off PPI > =6).
  • GERD-HRQL ≥20 off of PPI's

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hiatal hernia > 3 cm or a paraesophageal hernia
  • Barrett's esophagus or grade IV esophagitis
  • Esophageal stricture, ring or web causing symptoms of dysphagia
  • Grade I Flap valve according Hill's classification
  • History of co-morbidity

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Medigus SRS Endoscopic Stapling System
Endoluminal fundoplication for the treatment of GERD
Device: Medigus SRS endoscopic stapling system
The system is designed to staple the stomach to the esophagus in 2 or 3 locations using a quintuplet of standard B shaped, 4.8 mm titanium staples in each location.
Other Names:
  • endoluminal treatment of GERD
  • Incisionless treatment of GERD

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement in GERD Health Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL - Velanovich) Score
Time Frame: Six months
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Health Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL) questionnaire, also known as Velanovich score. The questionnaire consists of 10 questions with responses of 0-5. The responses of the 10 questions are totaled (range of 0-50) where a higher total indicates more severe disease than a lower total. This questionnaire was administered while the subjects were not taking proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medication (i.e. off-PPI). Criterion for success was an improvement >= 50% compared to baseline, at six months post procedure in at least 53% of the subjects (53% is the lower boundary of the 95% confidence interval)
Six months
Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time Frame: 6 months
The primary safety endpoint consisted of all treatment-related adverse events, during and after the SRS procedure. The primary safety endpoint consisted of all treatment-related adverse events, during and after the SRS procedure. "Treatment-related" events were conventionally defined as those which occurred in the first 30 days post-procedure. The SAEs presented here include all SAEs from the study, including one that occurred 35 days post-procedure (suicidal behavior). There was an interim review of early Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) after the first 24 patients. Protocol and device changes were then implemented, prior to the final 48 patients. Therefore, the SAEs are presented in two categories consisting of the first 24 patients and the final 48 patients.
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reduction of Acid Exposure (%Time pH<4) on Off PPI Ambulatory 24h Acid Exposure Test
Time Frame: 6 months
Esophageal pH (off PPI therapy) was measured in 66 patients pre-procedure and 64 patients at 6 months post-procedure
6 months
Reduction of Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Use, as Reported by Subject
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Aviel Roy-Shapira, M.D.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Aviel Roy-Shapira, M.D., Medigus Ltd

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2011

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 2, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 30, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DCLP09002

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