GT MagDI System Study

Oct 25, 2024

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Are you suffering weight regain after a previous sleeve gastrectomy or Type 2 Diabetes? We’re running a clinical trial where we’ll be offering patients bypass surgery to help them with this problem. Watch the video below to find out more.

We are running a trial using a surgical device that is currently under investigation so is not available for human use outside a clinical trial. The device has been used in over 85 patients worldwide and appears as safe as other currently used surgical methods. Eligible patients, who have undergone medical screening will be offered the procedure as part of a clinical trial. While we cannot foresee what results or outcomes may occur for people in the trial, these types of surgeries can allow patients to lose around 15% of their starting weight by a year after surgery, and an improvement in weight, or Obesity related conditions such as Type II diabetes.

Who is eligible for the study?

Patients with weight regain after previous sleeve gastrectomy surgery, and or patients with Type II
diabetes.

What does the surgery involve?

It’s a combined endoscopy and laparoscopy procedure which involves creation of a bypass between the duodenum and the distal small bowel, otherwise known as a duodeno-ileostomy. This leads to a change in hormones associated with eating as well as absorption of calories from food. Both of these together helps cause weight loss however they can also lead to diarrhoea and nutrient deficiencies if not combined with dietary change and vitamin/mineral supplements.