Effects of Gastric Antral Botulinum Toxin Injections in Obese Subjects

January 2, 2013 updated by: Mark Topazian, Mayo Clinic

Physiologic Effects of High-Dose Gastric Antral Botulinum Toxin Injections

Obesity is an important public health problem in the United States. The investigators hypothesize that stomach injections of botulinum toxin A (BTA), delivered through an endoscope using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), may cause delayed gastric emptying, satiation, and reduction in body weight. This protocol is designed to study the effects and safety of gastric BTA injections. Subjects are randomized to receive placebo or one of two different doses of BTA injected into the stomach during one endoscopy, performed via the mouth. Gastric emptying, satiation, symptoms, psychological dimensions of eating behavior, and caloric intake are recorded before and after injections, and subjects are seen in follow-up for 24 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic

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 to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 60 years
  • BMI ≥ 35 kg /m²
  • No history of diabetes, gastric or small bowel surgery, known gastroparesis, prior peptic ulcer, esophagitis, or gastrointestinal stricture.
  • Not pregnant or nursing. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to each gastric emptying study, and the Botox injection procedure.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent
  • ASA Class III or higher
  • Chronic upper abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
  • Allergy to botulinum toxin
  • Delayed gastric emptying (abnormal T ½) on baseline scintigraphic gastric emptying test
  • Active esophageal, gastric, or duodenal ulceration at time of diagnostic EGD
  • Allergic to both penicillins AND quinolones
  • Subject has taken warfarin (Coumadin) or clopidogrel (Plavix) in the week preceding EUS

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (normal saline)
Gastric injections of normal saline
Drug: Placebo (normal saline)
Placebo (normal saline), gastric injections of normal saline
Active Comparator: BTA 100 U
Gastric injections of botulinum toxin A, 100 Units
Drug: BTA
BTA 100 or 300 U, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided injections into gastric antrum
Other Names:
  • Botox
Active Comparator: BTA 300 U
BTA 300 U, gastric injections under EUS guidance
Drug: BTA
BTA 100 or 300 U, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided injections into gastric antrum
Other Names:
  • Botox

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in body weight between baseline and 16 weeks after BTA injection.
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in BMI and waist circumference
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks
Change in gastric emptying T½
Time Frame: Baseline to 2 weeks
Baseline to 2 weeks
Change in nutrient drink test maximum tolerated volume (MTV)
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks
Change in gastrointestinal symptoms over time
Time Frame: 24 weeks
24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

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

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

September 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 3, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 09-000002

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