Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty With Endomina® for the Treatment of Obesity in Kidney Transplant Candidates (ESGiTXKidney)
Obesity, Morbid, End Stage Renal Disease, Kidney Transplantation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity, Morbid
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients (i.e., age between 18 and 70 years). BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²; Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) G4-G5 (glomerular filtration rate [GFR] <30ml/min/1.73 m2) who are expected to reach end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) at least 6 to 12 months before anticipated dialysis initiation (pre-emptive transplant candidates) or patients already on haemodialysis when medically stable and kidney failure deemed irreversible; Patients not listed because of a high BMI according to the policy of the transplant Centre (cut-off 35 kg/m2); Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients on peritoneal dialysis Upper gastro-intestinal bleeding (gastric or oesophageal) in the previous six months; Ongoing or active malignancy during the last 5 years Myocardial infarction during the past 6 months or/and heart failure class III or IV according to the New York Heart association's classification; Previous stomach, oesophagus or duodenum surgery; Technical non-feasibility in the opinion of the endoscopist; Clinical signs of active infection; Concomitant unstoppable anticoagulant or anti platelet therapy, except for low dose aspirin (≤ 100 mg); Active drugs or alcohol abuse; Pregnancy, lactation (desire to become pregnant during study duration); Enrolment in other clinical studies; Contraindication to general anaesthesia; Other conditions to exclude the subject in investigators opinion; Refusal to sign informed consent. -
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
kidney transplant candidates with obesity (BMI > 35 kg/m2)
Subjects with an indication to kidney transplantation that are not listed because of a high BMI according to the policy of the transplant Centre (cut-off 35 kg/m2)