Effect of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty in Patients With Obesity and MASH: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease globally. While weight loss through lifestyle modification is the standard treatment, most patients regain weight limiting ultimate improvement in liver disease. On the other end of the spectrum, bariatric surgery has shown promise in the treatment of MASLD/metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) due to its efficacy in inducing weight loss. Nevertheless, its adoption has been hindered by the perceived invasiveness of surgery. Over the past decade, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) has gained recognition as a promising minimally-invasive approach to weight loss. The procedure involves utilizing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized endoscopic suturing device to reduce the gastric volume by 70%. Studies reveal that ESG is associated with approximately 18.2% weight loss at one year after the procedure, with sustained results for at least 10 years. Nevertheless, the effect of ESG on MASH remains unknown. In this study, the investigators will compare ESG + lifestyle modification versus lifestyle modification alone in treating histologic MASH. The study will randomize patients to one of two different treatment options: ESG + lifestyle modification or lifestyle modification alone.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable obesity
Started Jun 2025
Typical duration for not_applicable obesity
2 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 14, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 18, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 24, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2028
December 2, 2025
November 1, 2025
2.4 years
November 14, 2023
November 25, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
MASH resolution without worsening of liver fibrosis at 12 months
Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided liver biopsy results to assess MASH resolution at 12 months compared to baseline in the ESG + lifestyle modification (LM) group compared to LM alone group.
Baseline, 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (17)
An improvement of liver fibrosis by at least one stage without worsening of MASH at 12 months
Baseline, 12 months
Change in liver stiffness on MRE at 12 months
Baseline, 12 months
Change in liver stiffness on VCTE at 12 months
Baseline, 12 months
Change in liver fibrosis using NFS at 12 months
Baseline, 12 months
Change in liver fibrosis using ELF score at 12 months
Baseline, 12 months
- +12 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
ESG + lifestyle modification
EXPERIMENTALEndoscopic sleeve gastroplasty weight loss procedure with a lifestyle modification program for 12 months.
Lifestyle modification
ACTIVE COMPARATORLifestyle modification program for 12 months.
Interventions
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - an endoscopic weight loss procedure where an endoscopic suturing device is utilized to reduce the size of the stomach by 70%.
Lifestyle modification program consisting of diet and exercise therapy
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age ≥ 18 (male or female)
- BMI ≥30 kg/m2
- Self-reported stable weight (no weight change \>5%) for 6 months prior to the first study visit
- Willingness to follow protocol requirements, including signed informed consent, routine follow-up schedule, completing laboratory/imaging/additional tests, and completing diet counseling
- Willingness to NOT start a new anti-obesity medication for the following 12 months
- Residing within a reasonable distance from the investigator's office and able to travel to the investigator to complete routine follow-up visits
- Ability to give informed consent
- Women of childbearing potential (i.e., not post-menopausal, nor surgically sterilized) must agree to use adequate birth control methods
You may not qualify if:
- Known history of other chronic liver diseases (viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, drug-induced hepatitis, and genetic)
- Treatment with vitamin E (at doses ≥800 IU/day), pioglitazone, obeticholic acid, or resmetirom \<90 days before the first study visit
- History of foregut or gastrointestinal (GI) surgery (except uncomplicated fundoplication, cholecystectomy or appendectomy)
- Prior bariatric surgery
- Prior endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
- Any inflammatory disease of the GI tract, including severe (LA Grade C or D) esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulceration, cancer or specific inflammation such as Crohn's disease
- Potential upper gastrointestinal bleeding conditions such as esophageal or gastric varices, congenital or acquired intestinal telangiectasis, or other congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract such as atresias or stenoses
- Severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- A structural abnormality in the esophagus or pharynx, such as a stricture or diverticulum, that could impede passage of the endoscope.
- Achalasia or any other severe esophageal motility disorder
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Gastroparesis or intractable constipation
- Hepatic insufficiency or cirrhosis
- Severe coagulopathy
- Insulin-dependent diabetes (either type 1 or type 2) or a significant likelihood of requiring insulin treatment in the following 12 months or HgbA1C ≥ 10%
- +14 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPHlead
- Boston Scientific Corporationcollaborator
- Cook Group Incorporatedcollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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PMID: 38639680BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director of Bariatric Endoscopy Fellowship
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 14, 2023
First Posted
November 18, 2023
Study Start
June 24, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2028
Last Updated
December 2, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
- Time Frame
- 12 months after publication of study results. No end date.
- Access Criteria
- Data will only be shared with a proper data transfer agreement in place between Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Institution of the requesting investigator.
De-identified data sharing will be considered on a case by case basis with a presentation of research protocol to the PI. Data will only be shared with a proper data transfer agreement in place between Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Institution of the requesting investigator.