Active clinical trials for "Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2"

Preoperative carbohydrates (CHO) supplement has been shown to alleviate postoperative insulin resistance (IR) in nondiabetic patients undergoing a variety of surgeries. However, it remains controversial whether preoperative CHO could yield similar effects in diabetic patients. Thus, the investigators design a randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of preoperative CHO on postoperative IR and clinical outcomes in diabetic patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The results of the study may give some clinical implications and further improve perioperative care for diabetic patients.

Deaths due to advanced liver scarring (liver cirrhosis) continue to increase, and liver disease is now the 3rd leading cause of premature death in the United Kingdom. The majority of liver disease is lifestyle related (alcohol, obesity and associated type 2 diabetes, injecting drug use) and therefore reversible if caught at a precirrhosis stage. However, current liver function blood tests are poor inadequate, and subsequently a large burden of liver disease is currently missed. A variety of noninvasive liver biomarkers (blood and imaging tests) have been developed which identify liver disease accurately at earlier stages of scarring. The identification of liver disease in the community, where previous studies have discovered a large burden of previously unidentified but significant liver disease, is therefore a feasible place to develop new liver disease investigation pathways using these noninvasive markers. In collaboration with the Department of Health, Nottingham University Hospitals have commenced a pilot community liver disease pathway in two General Practices in Nottingham in February 2012. Patients with liver risk factors (hazardous alcohol use, obesity or type 2 diabetes)are invited to take part in the pathway. Patients undergo a simple blood test (AST:ALT ratio and BARD score), with a high test result requiring referral for a liver stiffness scan (Fibroscan)which is performed in the community setting. High threshold scan values are reviewed by a consultant liver specialist in a community liver clinic. Preliminary findings show that the pathway accurately identifies patients with early liver scarring and previously unidentified significant liver disease. The participating General Practitioners have also noted a striking number of patients finally engaging in important lifestyle changes following pathway implementation. A second phase of the pilot pathway, in 2 Inner City General Practices with a total practice population of c.14,000 patients commenced in June 2013. We have subsequently designed this cohort study, where pilot participants will be consented for follow up over a long period. We will assess future liver-related and cardiovascular events (including death), and perform qualitative patient interviews to assess the reasons for and persistence of lifestyle changes after liver disease investigation. We hypothesize that stratification of liver disease in the community will unearth a significant amount of previously undetected but significant chronic liver disease. Moreover, we will evaluate whether stratification of liver disease using these tests predicts future liver and cardiovascular disease and death, and whether stratification has an impact on patient's future lifestyle choices.

The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial in 25,875 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or omega-3 fatty acids (Omacor® fish oil, 1 gram) reduces the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, and stroke in people who do not have a prior history of these illnesses. This ancillary study is being conducted among nondiabetic participants in VITAL and will examine whether vitamin D or fish oil prevent type 2 diabetes. Findings from this proposed study conducted within the VITAL trial will clarify whether vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation reduces risk of type 2 diabetes and thus will inform public health and clinical guidelines for diabetes prevention.

The aim of this study is to clarify whether lifestyle intervention provided to people with high type 2 diabetes risk will lower the cumulative incidence of diabetes. Furthermore, the aim is to study the effect of lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk.

The aim of this study is to accomplish the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, in patients over 60 years of age with newly diagnosed diabetes. Only patients with type 2 diabetes are meant to be included. The early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer could be the way to enable efficient cure for the patients.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a low-fat, plant-based dietary intervention and a portion-controlled dietary intervention (compliant with current American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines) on changes in intramyocellular and hepatocellular lipid content in adults with type 2 diabetes. Changes in insulin sensitivity and glycemic control will also be assessed in this study. The study duration is 44 weeks.

This clinical trial study aims to evaluate the effects of prolonged NaPB treatment in a maximum of 20 patients with T2D. The primary objective is: to investigate if prolonged boosting of ing BCAA oxidation will substantially lower plasma glucose levels in patients with T2D. Participants will undergo a Clinical randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over design, including a wash-out period of 12 weeks. The trial will contain 2 treatment arms, with each a duration of 12 weeks. Participants will have a 12-week oral administration of 4.8 g/m2/day NaPB (in the form of Pheburane) or placebo per day. Although depending on body surface area, ~21 g Pheburane needs to be administered spread over the day 3 times taken with a meal.

Chronotype and chrononutrition, both are emerging research fields in nutritional epidemiology. However, its association with glycemic control in the global population is less clear. A better understanding of how activity/ eating time can influence glucose levels in prediabetic individuals may improve strategies for blood glucose control. The present paper described the research protocol which aims to determine the associations of chronotype and chrononutrition with glucose tolerance among prediabetic individuals in Malaysia.

INTRODUCTION AND AIM Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a common endocrine disease in the world. Colon polyps and colorectal cancers are reported more in DM patients. Therefore diabetic patients are recommended to have colonoscopy frequently. The aim of this study is to search the effect of DM on hemodynamics, procedure times, anesthetic consumption and complications in colonoscopy under sedoanalgesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following Institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee approval of Başkent University, this study is planned to be prospective and double-blind in 50 type II diabetic and 50 non-diabetic ASA I-II, aged between 18-65 years female patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy under sedoanalgesia. Exclusion criteria are age outside the range of 18-65 years, ASA phsical status ≥ 3, inability to provide informed consent, pregnancy, previous adverse reactions to medications used in the study, history of anesthesia and sedation in the last 7 days, psychiatric or emotional disorders, addiction to the opioids or sedatives used in the study, diabetic nephrophathy, high BUN and creatinine values, advanced stages of diabetic nonalcoholic liver disease and high liver function tests, diabetic sensorymotor and autonomic neuropathy. After sedoanalgesia is applied systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, SpO2, respiratory rate, RSS, MPADS, procedure times, total anesthetic doses, stomach ache and other effects will be recorded. EXPECTATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS There is evidence about determining the risks that diabetic patients have during colonoscopy and applying a special patient care protocol for these patients is suggested to improve the procedure and outcomes.

Introduction : The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in France, especially in deprived districts. The Itineraires Medico-sociaux Programme d'Accompagnement sur un Territoire (IMPACT) intervention is intended for disadvantaged patients with a chronic disease (not only type 2 diabetes). The IMPACT intervention offers coordinated and patient-centered care by a multidisciplinary team with an empowerment approach. This personalised intervention lasts 6 months. This study aims to evaluate the effect of 6 months IMPACT intervention on glycaemic control (glycated haemoglobin - HbA1c) of patients with type 2 diabetes in deprived districts. Method : This will be a randomised, controlled, parallel group, multicenter, open-label trial. 140 adults with type 2 diabetes will be randomised in two arms : IMPACT intervention group (n : 70) and usual care group (n : 70). The primary outcome is change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline to 6 months. The primary outcome will be analysed using a linear mixed effects model.