Calorie Reduction Or Surgery: Seeking Remission for Obesity And Diabetes (CROSSROADS)

March 29, 2016 updated by: David Flum, University of Washington

Feasibility, Efficacy, and Mechanisms of Surgical vs Medical Diabetes Treatment

The escalating pandemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are among the most significant contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery causes profound weight loss and dramatically ameliorates T2DM through mechanisms beyond just weight loss, but its role in diabetes management and the nature of its weight-independent anti-diabetes effects are not well established because of a paucity of appropriate randomized trials, the execution of which is hindered by numerous obstacles. The investigators therefore propose a feasibility study to demonstrate our capacity to identify, recruit, randomize, and track outcomes for 40 adult Group Health members identified as having T2DM and a BMI between 30-40 kg/m2.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The overall goal of the research study is to demonstrate our capacity to identify, recruit, randomize, and track outcomes for 40 adult Group Health members identified as having T2DM and a BMI between 30-40 kg/m2.

Our cohort recruitment strategy will utilize the GH administrative and clinical databases to identify patients with T2DM and a BMI of 30-40 kg/m2. Sufficient numbers (N=4,000) of these individuals will be mailed and surveyed to identify the small minority without strong preferences regarding medical vs. surgical diabetes/obesity treatment. This subset will be invited to become better informed about both strategies using a novel, standardized patient decision aid for shared decision making (SDM) related to bariatric surgery: a high-quality educational video that provides balanced and frequently updated information about the risks and benefits of surgical and non-surgical care. After viewing SDM tool, potential subjects' "willingness to randomize" will be assessed, and a subset of willing patients will actually undergo randomization to either RYGB or a state-of-the-art intensive but reproducible medical/lifestyle intervention.

Forty patients will be randomized to either RYGB or an intensive medical/lifestyle intervention. Twenty members will be randomly assigned to intensive behavioral/medical treatment, and twenty will be randomly assigned to receive gastric bypass surgery. In the non-surgical group, the investigators will study the feasibility and resources needed to deploy a state-of-the-art intensive behavioral intervention to promote weight loss, which includes dietary and exercise components. It will be coupled with diabetes pharmacotherapy treatment consistent with Group Health Clinical Practice Guidelines (http://incontext.ghc.org/clinical/clin_topics/diabetes2/dm2_poc.html).

Patients randomized to the surgical arm will undergo a standard laparoscopic proximal RYGB, as commonly practiced by GH surgeons. The operation and post-operative care will be performed at GH by Dr. Steven Bock, Dr. Jeffery Lander, and their clinical staff, including a team of nutritionists and a Registered Nurse Case Manager who coordinates the care of patients in the GH Bariatric Surgery Program. Surgical patients will also undergo a standardized 8-week pre-operative and 10-month post-operative behavioral treatment regimen with the GH Bariatric Surgery Program.

Participants will have follow-up research visits at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after randomization, where they will have the following measurements: standardized physically exam by Dr. Foster-Schubert; weight, waist and hip circumferences; systolic and diastolic blood pressure; resting 1-minute pulse; and fasting (12-hour) blood (50 ml) collection.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

43

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
        • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
        • Group Health Research Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • currently enrolled at Group Health
  • currently enrolled in a GH insurance product that provides coverage for laparoscopic gastric bypass (e.g., Medicare, PEBB, or has GH bariatric coverage rider)
  • age on January 1, 2011 will be between 25 and 65 years

  • Diabetes: must meet one or more of the following criteria during the past two years (10/1/08 - 9/30/10):

    1. 1+ fills for a diabetes-specific medication (oral or insulin)
    2. Hemoglobin A1c ≥7.0% on one or more occasions
    3. Fasting Blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL on two or more occasions [separate days]
    4. Random glucose ≥200 mg/dl on two or more occasions [separate days]
    5. One fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL plus one random glucose ≥200 mg/dl [must occur on separate days]
    6. One or more inpatient (primary or secondary hospital discharge) code related to diabetes. See list below.
    7. Two or more outpatient ICD-9 codes related to diabetes (ambulatory visits (AV) only - not telephone, email, emergency department, lab, radiology, or other (IS, OE) encounter types) [Two visits must occur on separate days]
  • Obesity: All patients must have a body mass index [BMI] between 30 and <40kg/m2; weight measurement must be within the past two years (10/1/08 - 9/30/10)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy within the past one year (10/1/09 - 9/30/10)

  • Excluded if the following conditions are recorded within the past two years (10/1/08 - 9/30/10):

    1. malignant tumor
    2. ascites
    3. peritoneal effusion
    4. cirrhosis
    5. schizophrenia
    6. schizoaffective disorder
    7. bipolar disorder
    8. dementia
    9. HIV
    10. inflammatory bowel disease
    11. dialysis

  • Exclude if occurred between 1/1/95 - 9/30/10:

    1. Any prior bariatric or major gastrointestinal operation
    2. Any prior liver, heart, intestinal, and/or lung transplant

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Surgery
Procedure: laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedure
The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedure is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure in the United States. Patients randomized to the surgical arm will undergo a standard laparoscopic proximal RYGB, as commonly practiced by GH surgeons, using a 90-cm alimentary limb, 50-cm biliopancreatic limb, antecolic/antegastric approach, and totally stapled technique.
Other Names:
  • weight loss surgery
  • bariatric surgery
Active Comparator: Lifestyle Intervention
Behavioral: Lifestyle Intervention
The lifestyle intervention includes behavior-modification skills counseling combined with training in diet and exercise change. The focus of the exercise intervention is a gradual increase in brisk walking or other activities of similar moderate aerobic intensity. The exercise prescription will consist of at least 45 minutes of exercise, 5 days per week for 12 months. The diet intervention will be conducted by a research dietician with training in behavior modification, with supervision by Dr. Foster-Schubert. In week 1 the dietician will meet for a 60-minute individual session with participants at the FHCRC Prevention Center. Over the next 23 weeks the dietician will conduct one 30-minute group session per week.
Other Names:
  • Diet and Exercise Program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility
Time Frame: April 2011 - January 2012
Explore the feasibility of a set of novel methods to create an appropriate randomization cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and a body mass index (BMI) of 30-40 kg/m2 who are willing to be randomized into either roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery or an intensive medical/lifestyle intervention. This will be assessed by comparing the number of people recruited to the number randomized and subsequently enrolled in the study.
April 2011 - January 2012

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy and Mechanisms
Time Frame: April 2011-April 2013
Participants will complete research visits at Baseline, 6-month and 12-month. Both intervention groups (surgery and lifestyle) will complete the same physical assessments to compare success of the intervention. Physical measures include a fasting blood draw, DEXA scan, exercise treadmill test, anthropometric measures and vitals. Additionally, a subset of participants will be assessed for changes in their immune system before and after the intervention. Measures include an adiopose tissue biopsy and an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.
April 2011-April 2013

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Washington

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Kaiser Permanente

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David R Flum, MD, MPH, University of Washington
  • Principal Investigator: David E Cummings, MD, University of Washington

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 11, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

February 14, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 31, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 194279
  • 1R01DK089528-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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