Role of Neural and Hormonal Regulation Factors on Insulin Secretion After Gastric Bypass Surgery (NCT00992901) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Role of Neural and Hormonal Regulation Factors on Insulin Secretion After Gastric Bypass Surgery
United States160 participantsStarted 2009-10
Plain-language summary
RYGB (roux-en-y gastric bypass) has been reported to reverse type 2 diabetes (T2DM) immediately after surgery before any significant weight loss. In addition, a growing number of patients have been recognized with life-threatening hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia several years following their surgery. While the mechanisms by which RYGB improves glucose metabolism or alters islet cell function in patients after RYGB are not understood, recent studies suggest that increased secretion of GI hormones, primarily glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), as well as alteration in neural activity may contribute to enhanced insulin secretion in general, and to a greater extent in patients with hypoglycemia. The proposed research is designed to address the role of RYGB on insulin secretion by evaluating the contribution of stimulatory factors (neural and GI hormone) on islet cell function and the islet cell responsiveness to the physiologic stimulatory factors, in RYGB patients with and without hypoglycemia and non-operated controls.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Hypoglycemic RYGB patients with documented blood glucose level \<50 mg/dl
* Asymptomatic individuals with bariatric surgery
* Healthy non-surgical patients with no personal history of diabetes
* Subjects must physically be able to come to our clinical research center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Exclusion Criteria:
* Active heart, lung, liver, gastrointestinal or kidney disease; unable to give informed consent; pregnancy; uncontrolled high blood pressure or high cholesterol; significant anemia (hemoglobin \<11g/dL); prisoners or institutionalized individuals; type 2 diabetes melitis; development of any serious medical or psychiatric illness during recruitment or studies;
* RYGB patients will also be disqualified if they have gastric outlet obstruction or severe diarrhea
* Healthy non-surgical patients with personal history of diabetes
For administration of atropine, the following exclusions also apply:
* History of glaucoma
* Uncontrolled hypertension (any subjects with BP\>140/90 and history of dyslipidemia
* Taking any medication that might interact with atropine and cannot be stopped will be excluded from the study)
* Myasthenia gravis
* Brain pathology
* Enlarged prostate in men
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What they're measuring
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Gut hormones and neural signaling contribution to insulin secretion rate and glucose tolerance
Timeframe: Each study of the protocol is conducted up to seven hours with data collected at intervals specific to the individual study procedure.
Trial details
NCT IDNCT00992901
SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio