completed

The aims of the EFAS pilot study were:

  • To characterize early effects of Roux-en-Y surgery on liver fat content in obese patients with type 2 diabetes
  • To study the associations between liver fat content and glycemic parameters during perioperative period
  • To assess the feasibility of recruiting study subjects and performing MRI imaging in this patient population.

Primary outcome:

Change in AUC glucose 0-150min from 0 to 4 weeks.

Mehran Anvari was Co-Principal Investigator on the EFAS study with Hertzel Gerstein.

Study Type

Observational

Study Design

Cohort pilot

NO. of Countries

1

NO. of Sites

1

NO. of Participants

18

Study Period

2014-2015

Sponsor

PHRI

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