Trial results
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According to the results reported on ClinicalTrials.gov, this trial enrolled 51 people in total — 25 in the "Conventional Adjustment" group and 26 in the "Intraband Pressure" group. The trial was looking at two different approaches to adjusting a gastric band (a device placed around the stomach as part of a weight-loss procedure), and it followed participants for 180 days (about six months). The main thing being measured was how much of their excess body weight participants lost over that period. By the end of the study, 23 people in the conventional group and 21 in the intraband pressure group had completed the trial. The reported data shows that, for the primary measure — the percentage of excess weight lost over six months — the conventional adjustment group lost an average of 13.2% of their excess weight, while the intraband pressure group lost an average of 24.2% of their excess weight. For one of the secondary measures, the average pressure recorded inside the band at day 180 was 0.7 mmHg (a unit of pressure) in the conventional group and 15.8 mmHg in the intraband pressure group. The other secondary measure looked at the rate of weight loss per week: the conventional group averaged 0.18 kg per week, while the intraband pressure group averaged 0.43 kg per week. These are the results as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. They are not medical advice — always discuss what they mean for you with your doctor.
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Obesity Trial, Completed
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You are able to understand, follow instructions, and give your agreement to participate.
- You are at least 18 years old when joining the trial.
- Your BMI was between 35 and 55 before you had your gastric band device implanted.
- You received a specific type of gastric band (called a SAGB VC) between 30 and 60 days before joining, and have not yet had your first band adjustment.
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to one of two methods of band adjustment.
- You are willing to attend monthly visits and possibly have the pressure inside your band measured (which requires access to the band's injection port).
- You are willing to have up to 7 band adjustments over the 6-month study period.
- You are able to sit upright at roughly a 90-degree angle for pressure measurements.
- You are willing to come to appointments at around the same time of day as your first adjustment (within about 2 hours).
- You are willing to have a limited imaging scan of your upper digestive system if the study doctor suspects a problem or if pressure readings are unusual (confirm with trial site).
- You are willing to avoid taking any medications or supplements intended or known to cause weight loss.
Who may not be able to join:
- You are currently known to be pregnant.
- You have an ongoing, unresolved problem with your band being pierced or leaking.
- You have an ongoing, unresolved issue with the band slipping, wearing into surrounding tissue, or the pouch above the band being stretched.
- You have a diagnosed condition affecting the normal movement of your food pipe (esophagus) (confirm with trial site).
- You have an ongoing, unresolved blockage or kinking in the band's tubing or port.
- You currently have an infection at the injection port site.
- You have previously had your gastric band revised or replaced.
- You have a previously documented or ongoing widening of the food pipe (esophagus).
- You have any other health condition that the study doctor believes could put your wellbeing at risk or affect the study results.
- You are currently using, or use at any point during the study, any medications or supplements intended or known to cause weight loss.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Australian sites
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
1 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.
Primary endpoints
Percent Excess Weight Change at Day 180
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 6 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.