This is a small research study to see whether losing weight with a minimally invasive weight-loss procedure called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) can help improve symptoms of a type of heart failure called HFpEF in adults with obesity.
During the ESG procedure, a specially trained doctor uses a flexible tube passed through the mouth to place stitches inside the stomach. This makes the stomach smaller so people feel full sooner and eat less, which can help with weight loss. The procedure uses the OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System and is performed by trained gastroenterologists or surgeons. The study is for adults with obesity who have a BMI between 30 and 50 and have not been able to lose weight or keep it off through diet, exercise, or other non-surgical approaches. The goal of the study is to learn whether weight loss after ESG can improve heart failure symptoms, such as shortness of breath, tiredness, and difficulty with physical activity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally invasive, non-surgical weight-loss procedure. During the procedure, a flexible endoscope is passed through the mouth into the stomach. Using the OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System, the physician places a series of sutures to reduce the stomach's volume.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
To assess improvement in HFpEF symptom burden at 12 months post-ESG, as measured by change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS) from baseline
Score range: 0-100- Higher scores indicate better health status and lower heart failure symptom burden. Positive changes from baseline reflect improvement
Time frame: From baseline to the end of 12 month follow up.
To assess percent body weight loss (TBWL) at 12 months post-ESG (%)
Percent total body weight loss (TBWL) at 12 months following ESG, calculated as the percentage change in body weight from baseline.
Time frame: From baseline to the end of 12 months follow-up.
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