Diabetic Retinopathy Progression following Bariatric Surgery

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Diabetic Retinopathy Progression following Bariatric Surgery

• IRAS ID

  174526

• Contact name

  James P Laybourne

• Contact email

  James.Laybourne@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  City Hospitals Sunderland

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  N/A, N/A

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 11 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  This study will be a survey of new cases of worsening diabetic retinopathy in patients who have had bariatric surgery using prospective case ascertainment through the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit (BOSU) monthly reporting card scheme. This is an active surveillance system involving all UK consultant ophthalmologists. This is an epidemiological study using only information available from the patient case notes. Ophthalmologists will indicate that they have seen a new case through the BOSU. The BOSU collects no patient identifying information but will notify the study invstigator (Dr Laybourne) of all new cases who will contact the reporting ophthalmologist directly.

• REC name

  East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/EE/0405

• Date of REC Opinion

  16 Sep 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion