A Trial of the Jejunal Diversion Procedure
A Trial of the Jejunal Diversion Procedure
This is a single site trial to assess metabolic effects in subjects after a Jejunal Diversion
 procedure was performed.
The Jejunal Diversion procedure is an adaptation of a jejuno-jejunostomy, which is a surgical
 procedure often used to address a mix of pathological conditions. The safety of the Jejunal
 Diversion procedure is not in question, but rather understanding the gastrointestinal
 signalling effects. Up to 25 eligible subjects will be enrolled into the trial. Enrollment
 will stop once 15 subjects have undergone the Jejunal Diversion procedure
Inclusion Criteria:

 1. 20 to 60 years of age (inclusive) on the date the ICD is signed

 2. A BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 and < 40 kg/m2

 3. HbA1c ≥ 8% (63.9 mmol/mol) and ≤ 11% (96.7 mmol/mol)

 4. C-peptide ≥ 3 ng/mL (0.999 nmol/L)

 5. At least one of the following:

 1. Systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg, or on anti-hypertensive
 medication

 2. HDL < 40 mg/dL (1.0344 mmol/L) (men) or < 50 mg/dL (1.293 mmol/L) (women), or on
 medication for low HDL

 3. LDL > 100 mg/dL (2.586 mmol/L), or on medication for high LDL

 4. TG ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.694 mmol/L) or on TG lowering medication treatment

 5. FPG ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.556 mmol/L) or on medication for hyperglycemia or anti-T2DM

 6. Able to comprehend and sign the EC-approved trial ICD

 Exclusion Criteria:

 1. Unable or unwilling to attend follow-up visits and examinations

 2. History of drug and/or alcohol abuse within 2 years of Screening Visit

 3. Any previous major GI surgery (e.g., any GI surgery with a resection, etc.) Examples
 of previous GI surgery allowed include: appendectomy, gall bladder surgery, liver
 biopsies, endoscopic procedures, etc.

 4. Scheduled concurrent surgical procedure

 5. Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant or lactating at the time of
 screening, at the time of surgery, or planning to become pregnant during the follow-up
 period

 6. Psychiatric disorders that may affect compliance with the clinical trial, including
 dementia, active psychosis, severe depression, or history of suicide attempts

 7. Any condition which precludes compliance with the trial, including:

 1. Inflammatory diseases of the GI tract, including severe intractable esophagitis,
 gastric ulceration, duodenal ulceration, or specific inflammation such as Crohn's
 disease or ulcerative colitis that have been active within the past 10 years

 2. History of Hepatitis B or C

 3. T1DM

 4. LADA (confirmed by positive GAD autoantibodies, IAA, and ICA)

 5. Immunocompromised such as that resulting from chronic oral steroid use, cancer
 chemotherapeutic agents, or immune deficiency disorders

 8. Screening laboratory tests with any of the following:

 1. ALT and/or AST levels ≥ 4 times ULN according to laboratory normal ranges

 2. Blood creatinine level ≥ 1.5 times ULN according to laboratory normal ranges

 3. BUN level ≥ 1.5 times ULN according to laboratory normal ranges

 9. Use of any of the following medications in the past 120 days:

 1. Chronic steroid use

 2. Prescription or over-the-counter medications or supplements with a primary
 indication known to cause or assist in weight reduction

 10. Use of any of the following medications in the past 60 days:

 a. Promotility agents

 11. Any other medical condition or finding for which, at the discretion of the PI, the
 subject should be excluded

 12. Participation in any other clinical trial (not to include registries or survey-only
 studies) within 30 days or 5 half lives of an investigational drug (which ever is
 longer), of Visit 1 (Screening Visit) and for the duration of the trial