The TANTALUS® II System for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Study
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Overweight

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus focused on measuring Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Obese
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 28 and ≤ 45 (kg/m2)
- Type 2 diabetes >6 months
- Type 2 diabetic subjects treated with oral anti-diabetic
- Stable anti-diabetic medications ≥3 months prior to enrollment, six months for TZD
- HbA1c ≥7.5% and ≤ 9.5 % at Visit 1, subjects with T2DM duration > 10 yrs should have HbA1c ≥7.5% and ≤ 9.0
- Stable HbA1c, Stable weight, and stable treatment with anti-hypertensive and/or lipids lowering medications
- Fasting blood glucose >120 and < 240 mg/dl at Visit 1, subjects with T2DM duration > 10 yrs should be >120 and ≤180.
- Women with childbearing potential must agree to use adequate birth control methods
- Stable weight - no significant change (variation < 5%) in the last 6 months
- Willingness to perform at least 4 capillary blood glucose tests per day twice a week for the duration of the study
- Willingness to refrain from using prescription, over the counter or herbal weight loss products for the duration of the trial
- Ability and willingness to perform required study and data collection procedures and adhere to operating requirements of the TANTALUS II System
- Alert, mentally competent,
- Able to provide voluntary informed consent and HIPAA Authorization
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receiving insulin therapy
- Taking GLP-1, Amylin treatment (Byetta, Symlin)
- Blood pressure levels of >180/100
- Patients with an EF less than 35% (obtained within last 6 months) or indicated for an ICD; if echocardiogram outdated or unavailable, procedure to be done
- Taking medications known to affect gastric motility such as narcotics (chronic use) and anticholinergics/antispasmodics
- Use of prescription, over the counter or herbal weight loss products or obesity drugs during the two months prior to enrollment
- Experiencing severe and progressing diabetic complications (i.e. retinopathy not stabilized, nephropathy with macroalbuminuria)
- Prior wound healing problems due to Staphylococcus and Candida
- Prior bariatric surgery
- History of pancreatitis
- History of peptic ulcer disease within 5 years of enrollment
- Diagnosed with gastroparesis
- Use of active medical devices (either implantable or external) such as ICD, pacemaker, neurostimulator (either implanted or worn). Subjects using an external active device who are able and willing to avoid use of the device during the study may be enrolled.
- Cardiac history that physician feels should exclude the patient
- Use of another investigational device or agent in the 30 days prior to enrollment
- A history of life-threatening disease within 5 years of enrollment
- Any additional condition(s) that in the Investigator's opinion would warrant exclusion from the study or prevent the subject from completing the study
Sites / Locations
- Scripps Clinic Del Mar
- Cedars Sinai
- University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- Kaleida Health, Diabetes-Endocrinology Center of Western New York
- Comprehensive Weight Control Program Cornell Medical Center
- Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
- University of Pennsylvania
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic (DGD)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Sham Comparator
Active Comparator
Control
Treatment
They will all be implanted but not activated for the Initial Study Period (24 weeks), followed by all subjects assigned to treatment (Control Group with device activation) in the Study Extension Period (an additional 24 weeks). Subjects will remain in the study (Safety Monitoring Period) with semi-annual evaluations until a determination of safety and efficacy is made by the FDA.
All subjects will be implanted with the TANTALUS System (IPG with Charge Coil and UltraFlex leads) and randomized into either the "Treatment Group" or "Control Group" after surgery at Week 1, Visit 5 (device activation). They will be followed for the Initial Study Period (24 weeks), followed by the Study Extension Period (an additional 24 weeks). Subjects will remain in the study (Safety Monitoring Period) with semi-annual evaluations until a determination of safety and efficacy is made by the FDA.