Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Morbid Obesity
  • Obesity
  • Weight Loss
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: prospective, double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled studyMasking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: All procedure images and reports, regardless of the randomization arm, will be kept with the unblinded member of the study team, and will not be housed centrally. All participants will adhere to the same follow-up schedule, meeting with blinded members of the study team only. The procedural team will not have further contact with the participant, the participant will only be followed by the blinded study team. Once the study is closed, all reports and images will be entered into the clinical record.Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 21 years and 70 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

The BEATLES study is an investigator-initiated, prospective, double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled study that will assess the impact of bariatric embolization on the systemic levels of obesity-related hormones and, as a consequence, on weight loss. The goal of this study is to help treat obesi...

The BEATLES study is an investigator-initiated, prospective, double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled study that will assess the impact of bariatric embolization on the systemic levels of obesity-related hormones and, as a consequence, on weight loss. The goal of this study is to help treat obesity combining a lifestyle program and a minimally invasive, angiographic (i.e., through blood vessels) approach.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04197336
Collaborators
Biocompatibles UK Ltd
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Clifford Weiss, M.D. Johns Hopkins University