# The USGI Medical ESSENTIAL Study for Weight Loss

> **NCT01958385** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **USGI Medical** · enrollment: 377 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Obesity

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** placement of g-Cath EZ suture anchors
- **PROCEDURE:** Sham procedure
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Diet and Exercise

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01958385
- **Lead sponsor:** USGI Medical
- **Sponsor class:** INDUSTRY
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2013-12-01
- **Primary completion:** 2015-05-01
- **Final completion:** 2016-08-01
- **Target enrollment:** 377 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2017-04-04


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01958385

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01958385, "The USGI Medical ESSENTIAL Study for Weight Loss". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01958385. Licensed CC0.

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