Multicenter Endoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (ESG) Trial (MERIT Trial)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

208

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 20, 2017

Primary Completion Date

October 29, 2020

Study Completion Date

October 15, 2021

Conditions
ObesityHypertensionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
DEVICE

Overstitch Endoscopic Suture System

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG), an endoscopic minimally-invasive weight loss procedure, utilizing a suturing device to reduce the stomach volume by 80% through the creation of sleeve. This is accomplished by a series of endoscopically placed stitches through the stomach wall.

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle Intervention

Standard low-calorie diet plan and moderate intensity life-style intervention of 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week for 12 months.

Trial Locations (9)

10065

Cornell University, New York

21224

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

32806

Orlando Health, Orlando

55905

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester

57105

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls

60201

NorthShore University Health System, Evanston

60637

University of Chicago, Chicago

77401

University of Texas, Houston

02115

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Texas

OTHER

collaborator

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

collaborator

Brigham and Women's Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

Endeavor Health

OTHER

collaborator

University of Chicago

OTHER

collaborator

Orlando Health, Inc.

OTHER

collaborator

Cornell University

OTHER

collaborator

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

OTHER

lead

Mayo Clinic

OTHER