The ReCET study is a clinical research study evaluating if the non-surgical ReCET™ procedure can help lower or better control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
The ReCET procedure is an investigational procedure, which means it is only approved for use in the ReCET study.
The procedure is designed to renew the lining of the first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum. The duodenum helps manage blood sugar levels; renewing its lining may improve blood sugar control. While the participant is asleep, the study doctor does the procedure through the mouth, using a small camera. This is called an endoscopic procedure. The doctor guides a thin tube (called a catheter) to the small intestine. There, the catheter delivers controlled electric energy to the intestinal lining. The electric energy causes unhealthy cells to die and be replaced by new, healthy cells that may help better control blood sugar levels.
After the procedure, the device and the camera are removed, and nothing is left inside the body. Participants are observed in the recovery room and can go home the same day.