Faculty

Kalpana Muthusamy, M.D.

Clinical Studies

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled study for Assessing the Safety and Effectiveness of Endoscopic Intestinal Re-Cellularization Therapy in Individuals with Type II Diabetes (ReCET Study) Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Re-Cellularization therapy is superior to sham control for improving glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on non-insulin glucose-lowering medications.
Impact Of Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy On Glucose Homeostasis And Diabetes Risk Rochester, Minn. This study assesses the effect of hormone directed treatment for breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) on glucose metabolism.

A Survey and Focus Group-Based Assessment of Barriers to Achieving Diabetes Excellence in an American Indian Community in Minnesota Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to conduct a survey and focus group of individuals with diabetes and key health care stake holders in Lower Sioux American Indian community, to identify knowledge of diabetes, perceptions of therapies available for diabetes management, barriers to engaging in lifestyle modification and improving diabetes care and resource needs to improve diabetes care.