Active clinical trials for "Diabetes Mellitus"

The study is a clinical trial testing sequential therapy with rituximab followed by abatacept in individuals destined to develop clinical type 1 diabetes.

The primary objective is to determine the cross-sectional relationship between sleep duration (as measured by 14 days of actigraphy) and glycemic control in an adolescent Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) cohort (age 12-20y, n=67). A secondary objective is to determine if a loss-framed incentive for achieving sleep goals can increase sleep duration in 15 adolescent patients diagnosed with T2DM with insufficient sleep. Another secondary objective is to test if increasing sleep duration leads to improved glycemic control in 15 adolescents with T2DM identified in Aim 1 as having <8 hr sleep/evening.

DiaBetter Together is a strengths-based peer support intervention delivered to young adults (age 17-25) by trained Peer Mentors (age 20-35) during the transition between pediatric and adult diabetes care. The aims of this proposed randomized controlled trial are to evaluate the impact of the intervention on glycemic control (primary), time to first adult care visit, adherence, and psychosocial outcomes (secondary) in young adults with T1D after 12 months.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of disorders characterized by lipid accumulation in hepatocytes. Evidence shows that thyroid hormone might be beneficial for this condition. Objective: To determine whether low dose levothyroxine (LT4) therapy may be a potential treatment for diabetic patients with NAFLD in a single arm study. Primary: To ascertain whether administration of LT4 for 16 weeks by titrating the serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) to 0.34 mIU/L - 1.7 mIU /L reduces liver fat content by at least 3% among patients with type II diabetes as measured by functional MRI. Secondary: To ascertain whether administration of LT4 for 16 weeks by titrating the serum TSH to 0.34 mIU/L - 1.7 mIU /L can improve glycemic control as measured by reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), improve serum lipid profile in Type II diabetic patients with NAFLD as measured by total serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and total triglycerides (TG) and reduce the proportion of liver fat over body fat, which is reflected by fat in abdominal subcutaneous and visceral tissues, as measured by functional MRI on abdomen. Subjects and Centres: A total of 50 eligible adult diabetic men with NAFLD will be recruited from 6 centres in Singapore - Changi General Hospital (CGH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), National University Health System (NUHS), Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), Jurong Health (JH) Eligible patients: Males between 21 to 60 years of age diagnosed with stable Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) with a baseline alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3 times upper limit of normal as per the institution's specified reference range, with a liver ultrasound (US) showing presence of fatty liver and baseline Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels between 1 - 10 mIU/L. Treatment: Low dose levothyroxine (LT4) for 16 weeks, not including the 12 weeks of pre-study titration of LT4 in order to attain target TSH level of 0.34-1.70 mIU/L. Statistical Analysis: The absolute change in liver fat content from baseline (primary endpoint) will be analyzed using one-sample two-sided t-test at a 5% significance level. The same test will be applied to secondary endpoints. Mean, standard deviation and 95% confidence interval will be calculated for primary endpoint and secondary endpoints.

During the current Covid-19 pandemic, many hospitals worldwide have been overwhelmed and strategies based on new technologies have been considered to improve the outcomes in patients with diabetes and Covid-19 and to prevent healthcare workers' exposure. Point-of-care blood glucose measurements, with the need of frequent and intermittent blood glucose testing and the associated time burden for hospital staff workers, have evident limitations. To this respect, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) might represent an effective tool in hospitalized patients. The latest CGM devices have alarms alerting clinicians (or patients) to abnormal blood glucose values. Furthermore, CGMs not requiring calibration with capillary glucose testing have the potential to decrease both nurse and patient burden. Insulin therapy is recommended in hospitalized patients with diabetes and Covid-19, conventionally by multiple daily insulin injections, i.e., rapid-acting insulin before meals and long-acting insulin once-a-day. Such a complex regimen demands also multiple daily fingerstick for glucose control. Use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in hospital has been considered, and simple, less sophisticated pumps might be appro¬priate for prompt use by healthcare providers not specialized in diabetes treatment. V-Go® is a skin-patch insulin delivery device to be replaced every 24 h. It is fully mechanical, without tubing or electronics, and does not require any programming. It delivers a continuous basal infusion of rapid-acting insulin and allows for additional units before meals. Therefore, the implementation of CGM and automated insulin infusion in Covid-19 hospitals has the potential to improve clinical outcomes, protect frontline healthcare workers, and preserve personal protective equipment. However, because only observational retrospective data for CGM use and no data on insulin pump use are currently available, randomized controlled trials are needed to determine whether using these technologies in hospital is of significant help. The aims of this study are to explore, in patients with diabetes in COVID-19 wards, whether using continuous glucose monitoring with a glucose telemetry system and/or using a disposable insulin pump may improve blood glucose control and Covid-19 outcomes, and facilitate diabetes management.

Introduction: GLP-1 receptor agonists (aGLP1) act increasing pancreatic insulin secretion in response to the glucose, they reduce glucagon secretion and reduce appetite by acting in the central level. Several aGLP1 were approved through different clinical trials where they showed efficacy in the glycemic control and reduction in cardiovascular events. They also showed weight loss in different clinical trials with patients with diabetes mellitus 2 (DM2) and also in specific clinical trial where the weight loss was the primary endpoint (STEP study). Objective: The objective is to evaluate and compare the weight loss in patients with DM2 treated with the different aGLP1 for the first time. Secondary endpoints are HbA1c reduction, changes in quality of life and physical activity and the safety of these drugs. Design: It is a postauthorization, multicenter, non-randomized and prospective study. Patients that will start treatment for the first time with aGLP1 will be recruited in 10 primary care centers in SERGAS Galician Hospitals for a period of 6 months and 44 weeks of follow-up. The primary endpoint will be to evaluate the wight loss with the different aGLP1 and the secondary endpoint will be HbA1c reduction, changes in the quality of life through the EuroQol-5D and changes physical activity through the SF-12 questionnaire, and also the safety of these drugs. The sample size will be of 360 patients. Statistical analysis: Previous studies showed efficacy in weight loss with semaglutide about (3,6-4,9 kg), while with other aGLP1 the weight loss was smaller , about (0,86-2,96 kg). Based in these data and with a 5% of significance level, a weight loss average in the aGLP1 group of 2,5 kg, average in semaglutide group of 4,2 kg, and combination deviation of 3,0kg, including 360 subjects we will have a statistical power above 90% to detect differences through T-test for independent samples. The justification of this simple size was performed with the statistical software SPSS 3.0 Conclusions: The SEVERAL study will try to provide information about weight loss efficacy, changes in quality of life, physical activity and safety of the aGLP1in patients with DM2 that start treatment with these drugs in the real life (Real-World Evidence)

BT-001 is a software program intended to help patients with type 2 diabetes, under the guidance of their physician, improve glycemic control (i.e., levels of blood sugar). The BT-001 software delivers a type of behavioral therapy to patients via a mobile application that targets behaviors related to achieving glycemic control. The effectiveness of BT-001 will be measured by its ability to help patients reduce Hemoglobin A1c, or HbA1c (a marker in the blood that measures blood sugar) in patients with type 2 diabetes.

The purpose of the study is to collect information on how Rybelsus® works in people with type 2 diabetes and to see if Rybelsus® can lower their blood sugar levels. Participants will get Rybelsus® as prescribed to them by the study doctor. The study will last for about 8-10 months. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire about how they take their Rybelsus® tablets. Participants will complete this questionnaire during their normally scheduled visit with the study doctor. Participants will be asked to complete some questionnaires about their diabetes treatment. Participants will complete these during their normally scheduled visits with the study doctor.

About 2 billion people worldwide are infected with tuberculosis (TB). Ninety percent of those people have latent TB infection (LTBI). Risk factors like malnutrition, diabetes mellitus (DM), and helminth infection can affect the development of active TB. Researchers want to study LTBI individuals with these issues to see how they may contribute to a person s higher risk for developing active TB. This study will take place in Chennai, India. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of malnutrition, DM, and helminth infections in people with LTBI. Eligibility: People age 14 65 with or without LTBI. Design: Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam focused on symptoms of active TB. Those who have TB symptoms will not take part in the study. Those who do not have TB symptoms will have a physical exam with vital signs, height, and weight. They will give blood and stool samples. Participants will be assigned to 1 of 6 groups. They will repeat some of the screening tests. They will give urine samples. Some groups will have a chest X-ray. Some groups will have an ultrasound of the abdomen. Participants will complete a survey about their history of smoking and drug and alcohol use. Participants will have data collected about their nutritional status and body composition. Their skinfold thickness, ratio of waist/hip circumference, and grip strength will be measured. Participants with DM, malnutrition, or helminth infection will be given standard of care or referred for follow-up treatment. Participation will last up to 6 months. ...

The objective of this clinical trial is to assess the safety of our insulin dosing algorithm in children with type 1 diabetes in a free-living study.