Diabetes and Gastric By- Pass

Completed

Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanisms leading to rapid postoperative improvement in diabetes following Gastric By-Pass surgery for obesity.We will evaluate and compare the changes in glucose level, beta-cell function, and insulin resistance induced by a week of very low calorie liquid diet and those induced by a week of matched very -low calorie liquid diet occuring in the context of routine postoperative care following RYGB.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01153516

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

22

Starts

2010-06-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• volunteers that are planned to undergo RYGB(Roux-en-Y By pass) and have type 2 diabetes diagnosed within the prior 10 years.

You may not qualify if…

• abnormal renal function
• significant anemia
• difficult venous access
• treatment with incretin mimetics or DPP IV inhibitors in the prior 3 months
• recent change in use of any pharmacologic agent with potential effect on either beta-cell function or insulin resistance.
• pregnancy
• non -English speakers

Where it is running

• Clinical and Translational Research Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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