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The Effects of Glycemic Optimization Before Gastric Bypass Surgery

Investigation of the Effects of Glycaemic Optimisation Before Gastric Bypass Surgery on the Glycaemic Remission and Microvascular Complication Rates of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01353118
Acronym
GLUCOSURG2
Enrollment
41
Registered
2011-05-12
Start date
2011-05-31
Completion date
2016-12-31
Last updated
2022-03-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

diabetes, bariatric surgery, Roux-en-y gastric bypass, retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy

Brief summary

Metabolic surgery such as gastric bypass, gastric banding or sleeve gastrectomy operations can cause rapid and uncontrolled reductions in blood glucose. There is limited information on whether: * metabolic surgery is superior to modern medical care for glycaemic control and type 2 diabetes remission. * metabolic surgery is safe for microvascular complications of Type 2 diabetes * good glycaemic control pre surgery has any effects on the long term glycaemia and complications of type 2 diabetes. This study aims to assess: 1. whether metabolic surgery is better for diabetes control compared to medical treatment. 2. whether metabolic surgery is safe for eye, nerve and kidney complications. 3. whether good sugar control before metabolic surgery improves the long term effects of sugar control and microvascular complications.

Detailed description

This is a prospective study involving 150 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. One hundred patients will undergo gastric bypass surgery whilst 50 will be treated with best medical care. The surgical patient group will be randomised to either immediate surgery or 3 months of medical glycaemic optimisation followed by surgery (n=50 group). Intervention Group A: Patients will undergo gastric bypass surgery within 3 months after randomisation without any pre operative optimisation of glycaemic control. Group B: Patients will undergo gastric bypass 3-6 months after randomisation. During this period the group will receive modern best medical care based on the American Diabetes Association (ADA)/European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) guidelines. Glycaemic optimisation will be achieved with particular attention to the avoidance of hypoglycaemia. Group C: Obese patients with T2DM (who choose not to have surgery) will be treated with best medical care based on the ADA/EASD guidelines including anti-diabetes/obesity pharmacotherapy, access to a trained dietician and exercise programme.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALgastric bypass

Optimise glucose control within 3 months before operation

Sponsors

Imperial College London
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult patients with T2DM and BMI above 35kg/m2 2. HbA1c ≥ 8.5% and/or the presence of at least one microvascular complication.

Exclusion criteria

* End stage retinopathy, nephropathy or neuropathy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Composite of Fasting Glucose, Glycosylated Haemoglobin c and Rates of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission.1 yearA patient is considered to have achieved remission of T2F according to the American Diabetes Association criteria if they have fasting glucose below 6mmol/L AND HbA1c below 6% AND no medication for diabetes. Thus, a patient needs to achieve all of the three criteria (fasting glucose, HbA1C, and no medication) before being considered to be in remission. If a patient only achieves 2 of the criteria (fasting glucose and no medication) but the HbA1C is above 6% then they are not considered to be in remission. The outcome measure is calculated as the count of participants achiving the above criteria

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
A Composite of Microvascular Complications1 yearA composite of microvascular complications. Microvascular events will be defined as new or worsening nephropathy, retinopathy or neuropathy. The outcome measure is calculated as the count of participants developing any of the microvascular events.

Countries

United Kingdom

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Gastric Bypass
Group A: Patients will undergo gastric bypass surgery within 3 months after randomisation without any pre operative optimisation of glycaemic control.
21
Gastric Bypass 2
Gastric bypass 2 (Group B):Patients will undergo gastric bypass 3-6 months after randomisation. During this period the group will receive modern best medical care based on the American Diabetes Association (ADA)/European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) guidelines. Glycaemic optimisation will be achieved in a gradual manner with particular attention to the avoidance of hypoglycaemia gastric bypass: Optimise glucose control within 3 months before operation
20
Total41

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGastric BypassGastric Bypass 2Total
Age, Customized
Age
49 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5
48.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6
48.75 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.5
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
21 Participants20 Participants41 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
HbA1C10.3 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2
9.9 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.1
10.1 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.15
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants11 Participants21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants9 Participants20 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 210 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
2 / 211 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 210 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Composite of Fasting Glucose, Glycosylated Haemoglobin c and Rates of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission.

A patient is considered to have achieved remission of T2F according to the American Diabetes Association criteria if they have fasting glucose below 6mmol/L AND HbA1c below 6% AND no medication for diabetes. Thus, a patient needs to achieve all of the three criteria (fasting glucose, HbA1C, and no medication) before being considered to be in remission. If a patient only achieves 2 of the criteria (fasting glucose and no medication) but the HbA1C is above 6% then they are not considered to be in remission. The outcome measure is calculated as the count of participants achiving the above criteria

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Gastric BypassComposite of Fasting Glucose, Glycosylated Haemoglobin c and Rates of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission.6 Participants
Gastric Bypass 2Composite of Fasting Glucose, Glycosylated Haemoglobin c and Rates of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission.6 Participants
Secondary

A Composite of Microvascular Complications

A composite of microvascular complications. Microvascular events will be defined as new or worsening nephropathy, retinopathy or neuropathy. The outcome measure is calculated as the count of participants developing any of the microvascular events.

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Gastric BypassA Composite of Microvascular Complications0 Participants
Gastric Bypass 2A Composite of Microvascular Complications0 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026