Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Mitochondrial Function in Type 2 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Hvidovre University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Copenhagen

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery induces resolution of type 2 diabetes, often within days after surgery and before significant weight loss. The aim of this study is to investigate whether chang...

Detailed Description

Mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to development of insulin resistance in the muscle and hence to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Mitochondrial function can be studied non-invasively by 3...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients eligible for gastric bypass surgery or cholecystectomy
  • Verified type 2 diabetes or normal glucose tolerance by OGTT

Exclusion

  • Patients unable to fit the dimensions of the MRI-scanner

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01468116

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

November 9 2011

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Hvidovre University Hospital

Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark, DK-2650