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Systemic HypertensionGATEWAYNCT01784848

GAstric Bypass to Treat obEse Patients With steAdy hYpertension

A study testing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and Clinical treatment in people with Systemic Hypertension and Obesity, run by Hospital do Coracao at 3 sites in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Phase 3, unicentric, randomized clinical trial, with allocation concealment and intention-to-treat analysis to evaluate the efficacy of videolaparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastroplasty to decrease the prescription of antihypertensive drugs maintaining normal levels of blood pressure, decrease systemic arterial blood pressure… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Systemic Hypertension, Obesity
What is being tested?
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and Clinical treatment
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
3 sitesBrazil
Study dates
May 2013to Feb 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults aged between 18 and 65 years old.
  • hypertension diagnosis defined as in use of at least 2 high blood pressure medication at full doses.
  • body mass index between 30,0 and 39,9 kg/m2.

Who cannot join

  • hypertension ≥ 180/120 mmHg;
  • cerebrovascular diseases in the last 6 months.
  • Cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, angina, cardiac failure) in the last 6 months.
  • Baseline psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, psychosis.
  • Renal diseases: diabetic nephropathy, creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min.
  • Patients with secondary hypertension except due to the sleep apnea.
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  • Advanced peripheral arterial disease
  • atrophic gastritis
  • Diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2 with HbA1 c >7,0%
  • alcoholism or use of illicit drugs
  • smokers
  • previous laparotomy
  • severe hepatic disorders
  • Pregnancy or women not using effective contraceptive methods.
  • Recent neoplasm (< 5 years)
  • Immunosuppressant drugs
  • Unable to understanding and follow the study protocol orientations.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

Brazil3 sites
  • Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04004-060

  • Instituto do Coração - Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04004-060

  • Hospital do Coração - Research Institute

    São Paulo, 04005-000

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About this study

Official title: Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) on Hypertension Medication Reduction, Blood Pressure Levels and Others Cardiovascular Risk Factors.

Phase 3, unicentric, randomized clinical trial, with allocation concealment and intention-to-treat analysis to evaluate the efficacy of videolaparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastroplasty to decrease the prescription of antihypertensive drugs maintaining normal levels of blood pressure, decrease systemic arterial blood pressure and other risk factors for cardiovascular events compared to clinical treatments of patients with arterial hypertension.

Read the detailed description

Randomization:

The randomization list is electronically generated through specific software. A block randomization is conducted with varying block sizes at the rate of 1:1. Confidentiality of the randomization list is ensured by the central automated randomization system, through the Internet, available 24 hours a day (ACT Clinic - Sistema de Estudos Clínicos do IEP HCor).

Blinding Scheme:

Because the study involves a surgical procedure, investigators and patients cannot be blind for treatment allocated to patients.

Roux-en-Y Gastroplasty Patients allocated to surgical treatment will be admitted to the hospital to be subjected to a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with a biliopancreatic loop of 100cm and a alimentary limb of 150cm.

Antihypertensive Treatment:

The treatment of hypertension will be standardized for all study patients. Prescribed drugs will include preferably a renin-angiotensin blocking system drug and a calcium channels blocker, except if these are contraindicated or the patient has achieved good blood pressure control using other drugs prior to study recruitment. Other drugs can be added at discretion of the attending investigator to achieve a target blood pressure of 130 x 80 mmHg. Patients are treated individually for the other associated comorbidities. Obesity treatment in the control group includes dietary advice, motivation for the practice of physical activities, and drug treatments for diabetes and dyslipidemias if applicable.

Laboratory tests and other exams:

All patients will be subjected to the following measurements throughout the study:

  • Outpatient Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
  • Blood pressure measurements taken in doctors' offices:
  • Central pressure and associated measurements (SphygmoCor®)
  • Polysomnography
  • Anthropometry
  • Nutritional survey
  • Laboratory tests
  • Echocardiogram
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with H.pylori testing
Being tested
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), Clinical treatment
Keywords
high blood pressure, hypertension, bariatric surgery, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), obesity
Medical subject headings
Hypertension, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB)Procedure or surgery

    Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB)is the one of the techniques of bariatric surgery

  • Clinical treatmentOther

    Medical treatment aiming the control of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (including adequate control of blood pressure), psychological assistance and dietetic advice for body weight reduction.

Study groups in NCT01784848
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassExperimentalLaparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass performed as a treatment for obesity.
Receives: Procedure: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB); Other: Clinical treatment
Clinical treatmentActive comparatorOptimized clinical treatment including medical management of hypertension.
Receives: Other: Clinical treatment

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With a Reduction in the Number of Anti-hypertensive Drugs Used and Maintaining Blood Pressure Below 140x90mmHg

    Evaluate the efficacy of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on the reduction of the number of antihypertensive drugs, maintaining a controlled blood pressure (<140x90 mmHg), in 12 months.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Efficacy of Roux-en-Y Gastroplasty to Decrease the Number of Antihypertensive Drugs.

    Evaluate the efficacy of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on the reduction of the number of antihypertensive drugs, maintaining a controlled blood pressure (<140x90 mmHg).

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  2. Absolute Change From Baseline in Blood Pressure Levels

    Change on systemic blood pressure assessed by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM).

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  3. Effect on Central Blood Pressure Augmentation Index and Pulse Wave Velocity

    Change on central blood pressure augmentation index and pulse wave velocity as measured by SphygmoCor device

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  4. Absolute Change From Baseline on Systolic Blood Pressure

    Absolute change from baseline in systolic blood pressure

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  5. Absolute Change From Baseline on Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Absolute change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  6. Absolute Change From Baseline on Weight Loss

    Absolute change from baseline on weight loss

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  7. Absolute Change From Baseline on BMI

    Absolute change from baseline on BMI

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  8. Absolute Change From Baseline on Waist Circumference

    Absolute change from baseline on waist circumference

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  9. Absolute Change From Baseline on Fasting Plasm Glucose Level, HbA1c and Insulin Resistance

    Change from baseline on fasting plasm glucose level, HbA1c and insulin resistance

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  10. Absolute Change From Baseline on LDL-cholesterol Level

    Absolute change from baseline on LDL-cholesterol level

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  11. Absolute Change From Baseline on HDL-cholesterol Level

    Absolute change from baseline on HDL-cholesterol level

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  12. Absolute Change From Baseline on Triglycerides Levels

    Absolute change from baseline on triglycerides levels

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  13. Absolute Change From Baseline on Uric Acid Levels

    Absolute change from baseline on uric acid levels

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  14. Absolute Change From Baseline on Ultra-sensitive CRP Levels

    Absolute change from baseline on ultra-sensitive CRP levels

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  15. Absolute Change From Baseline of Cardiovascular Risk

    Absolute change from baseline of cardiovascular risk calculated by Framingham Score

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  16. Change on Heart Anatomy

    Change on heart anatomy as evaluated by echocardiogram

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  17. Change on Sleep Quality

    Change on sleep quality as evaluated by polysomnography

    Measured: 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  18. Adverse Events

    Describe the main adverse events

    Measured: At any time during the study period

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Feb 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2013
  3. Primary completionMay 2017
  4. Study completionFeb 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01784848
Sponsor's protocol ID
IEP2013_HAS
Acronym
GATEWAY
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
4 Feb 2013
Last updated
7 Apr 2022
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Schiavon CA, Bersch-Ferreira AC, Santucci EV, Oliveira JD, Torreglosa CR, Bueno PT, Frayha JC, Santos RN, Damiani LP, Noujaim PM, Halpern H, Monteiro FLJ, Cohen RV, Uchoa CH, de Souza MG, Amodeo C, Bortolotto L, Ikeoka D, Drager LF, Cavalcanti AB, Berwanger O. Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients With Hypertension: The GATEWAY Randomized Trial (Gastric Bypass to Treat Obese Patients With Steady Hypertension). Circulation. 2018 Mar 13;137(11):1132-1142. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032130. Epub 2017 Nov 13.

    PubMed 29133606
  • Schiavon CA, Ikeoka D, Santucci EV, Santos RN, Damiani LP, Bueno PT, Oliveira JD, Torreglosa CR, Bersch-Ferreira AC, Miranda TA, Barros S, Halpern H, Monteiro FLJ, Cohen RV, Noujaim PM, de Souza MG, Amodeo C, Bortolotto LA, Berwanger O, Cavalcanti AB, Drager LF. Effects of Bariatric Surgery Versus Medical Therapy on the 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure and the Prevalence of Resistant Hypertension. Hypertension. 2019 Mar;73(3):571-577. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.118.12290.

    PubMed 30661477
  • Schiavon CA, Santos RN, Santucci EV, Noujaim PM, Cavalcanti AB, Drager LF. Does the RYGB common limb length influence hypertension remission and cardiometabolic risk factors? Data from the GATEWAY trial. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Feb;15(2):211-217. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.11.022. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

    PubMed 30679036
  • Schiavon CA, Cavalcanti AB, Oliveira JD, Machado RHV, Santucci EV, Santos RN, Oliveira JS, Damiani LP, Junqueira D, Halpern H, Monteiro FLJ, Noujaim PM, Cohen RV, de Sousa MG, Bortolotto LA, Berwanger O, Drager LF. Randomized Trial of Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Blood Pressure After 5 Years. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Feb 13;83(6):637-648. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.11.032.

    PubMed 38325988
  • Schiavon CA, Bhatt DL, Ikeoka D, Santucci EV, Santos RN, Damiani LP, Oliveira JD, Machado RHV, Halpern H, Monteiro FLJ, Noujaim PM, Cohen RV, de Souza MG, Amodeo C, Bortolotto LA, Berwanger O, Cavalcanti AB, Drager LF. Three-Year Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Obesity and Hypertension : A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Nov 3;173(9):685-693. doi: 10.7326/M19-3781. Epub 2020 Aug 18.

    PubMed 32805133
  • Schiavon CA, Ikeoka DT, de Sousa MG, Silva CR, Bersch-Ferreira AC, de Oliveira JD, Noujaim PM, Cohen RV, Amodeo C, Berwanger O; GATEWAY (GAstric bypass surgery to TrEat patients With steAdy hYpertension) Investigators. Effects of gastric bypass surgery in patients with hypertension: rationale and design for a randomised controlled trial (GATEWAY study). BMJ Open. 2014 Sep 8;4(9):e005702. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005702.

    PubMed 25200559

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and Clinical treatment in people with Systemic Hypertension and Obesity, run by Hospital do Coracao at 3 sites in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Nov 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With a Reduction in the Number of Anti-hypertensive Drugs Used and Maintaining Blood Pressure Below 140x90mmHg (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01784848, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2022.

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