Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Intensive vs. Conventional Glycaemic Control After Obesity Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Obesity surgery is very effective in improving or even curing Type 2 Diabetes in patients
with obesity. Many patients stop or reduce their medication after surgery and this can happen
fairly quickly. The investigators do not know whether strict control of blood glucose/sugar
after the operation makes any difference in the long term. Additionally many patients prefer
their blood sugars to be a "bit high" because they are afraid of hypos.A number of studies
have described patients whose eye, nerve and kidney disease has deteriorated when high sugars
are controlled very quickly. The investigators want to ensure that surgery provides maximum
benefit and remains safe in patients with diabetes. This study will help us decide if the
investigators should be strict with blood glucose after obesity surgery operations or not and
whether obesity surgery is safe for the eye, nerve and kidney complications of diabetes.