Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy Post Bariatric Surgery (BS)

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

Studies conducted assessing diabetic eye disease have shown a progression of diabetic retinopathy with rapid improvement of glycemic control during pregnancy and in patients with type 1 diabetes. It is also well documented that bariatric surgery may result in rapid improvement of glycemic control in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. To our knowledge the progression of diabetic eye disease seen in pregnancy and type 1 diabetes has not been studied in obese type 2 diabetics undergoing bariatric surgery. To this end, this study will examine the effects of rapid glycemic control which is seen in type 2 diabetics following bariatric surgery on the progression of diabetic retinopathy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01393873

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

2

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-09-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients, both male and female greater than 18 years old, with type 2 diabetes referred for bariatric surgery.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients will not be included in the study if they are pregnant, have HIV or any retinal vascular diseases (e.g. BRVO, CRVO) besides retinopathy.

Where it is running

• NYU SOM — New York, New York, United States

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