Active clinical trials for "Diabetes Mellitus"

In 2012, the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) issued guidance to clarify the principal benefit-risk factors FDA considers during the reviews for premarket approval applications and de novo classification requests. In addition to a detailed description of benefits and risks, CDRH listed "patient tolerance for risk and perspective on benefit" as a factor that CDRH may consider in regulatory reviews. It underlined the need for developing methods to measure patient preference and incorporate it into regulatory decision-making. The purpose of this study is to advance methods for patient and community engagement in patient-centered outcome research (PCOR) and has three objectives. First, demonstrate good practices for patient and community involvement in PCOR projects by applying principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR). Second, address methodological gaps pertaining to the use of stated-preference methods in studying priorities in PCOR. These include identifying the best methods for identifying patient priorities and strategies for analyzing variation in priorities. The investigators also seek to assess the relevance of stated-preference methods to patients and stakeholders using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Third, demonstrate good practices for applying stated-preference methods by studying the priorities of patients with type II diabetes. While type II diabetes provides an important case study, this research will advance approaches and methods that will be broadly generalizable to other diseases, and to diverse patient and stakeholder groups. Clinical Significance: This project will illustrate and advance methods for assessing the values of patients and stakeholders. It will demonstrate how CBPR methods apply to PCOR studies and the value of stated-preference methods in measuring the priorities of patients and stakeholders and directing health care.

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that influence limb fitting in those with diabetes compared to those without diabetes. The population without diabetes will usually present with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and are similar in management following LEA. The impact that not walking with a prosthesis has long term on both populations will be explored. In general, previous research has used retrospective analysis of case notes which, although valuable, have fixed fields and only allow the researcher to look at associations between factors not at causation. Additionally, very few have followed a population over time. Therefore this study will be a prospective observational analysis of all those who undergo a LEA in one year from 01/03/14 to 28/02/15 within the Greater Glasgow & Clyde area with follow up at 6, 12 & 18 months from date of amputation.

The evaluation of quality of life in health is particularly important for measuring the impact of the chronic diseases. The scales of measure constitute the main measurement tool in clinical trials because of their psychometrics properties and of their ease of use. Among these scales, the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) and the EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire ( EQ-5D) were widely validated in various populations, of which the population of the diabetics patients. Both scales have validated versions in French. In the Antilles and in Reunion Island, diabetes is a frequent pathology and is the subject of many clinical and epidemiological trials. One of the difficulties encountered during the implementation of these studies is the absence of measurement tools validated for these populations. Investigators thus suggest, within a common workgroup uniting Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion Island, adapting and validating these scales according to an identical procedure in Creole from Guadeloupe, from Martinique and from Reunion Island and validating the French versions of these scales in their populations of type II diabetics patients.

Evaluation of using 2h-UG combined with FPG, AGEsP alone or in combination with FPG in diabetes screening in Chinese natural population

Emerging evidence from high-income countries suggests that diabetes mellitus is become a major health problem among HIV-infected patients. However, due to differences in social, environmental, and genetic factors data from high-income countries can not be extrapolated directly to low-income countries. This study investigates HIV, ART, inflammation, and body composition changes as risk factors for diabetes mellitus among HIV-infected patients in Tanzania.

Due to early diagnosis (<20yrs of age) of Type 1 Diabetes, patients face longer duration of disease and greater glycemic exposure which makes them more vulnerable towards chronic complications. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and incidence of micro and macro-vascular, pulmonary complications and patterns of growth failure in approximately 500 Type 1 Diabetes patients enrolled at Diabetes Unit, King Edward Memorial Hospital Research Centre. Then follow up of 100 participants who are above 15 years of age at baseline will be done after 2 years to document incidence and progression of complications. This will contribute in assessing the public health burden of complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Factors associated with prevalence of complications will be investigated. This risk factor analysis could aid in further modifying current prevention and treatment recommendations of these complications. Results of this study could modify current clinical practice.

Using qualitative method; a qualitative case study using semi-structured interviews to explore patients' experiences. Study population of insulin pump patients aged 11-18 years old will be recruited from pediatrics with T1D at Dasman Diabetes Institute; who started using CSII at least one year ago and their parents. Semi-structured interviews will be recorded and then transcribed word by word. Data analysis will be performed using an inductive thematic approach.

The Bio-bank and Registry for StratIfication and Targeted intErventions in the Spectrum Of Type 2 Diabetes (BRITE-SPOT) has been set up to prospectively collect clinical data and biologically relevant samples from individuals with, and at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), with the aim of delineating factors related to susceptibility, progression, complications and response to treatment. Expanded from BRITE-SPOT, Assessing the Progression to Type - 2 Diabetes (APT-2D) is a prospective cohort with a focus on non-diabetics (normoglycemic or prediabetic), to expand the sample size and depth of metabolic phenotyping in these upstream groups, with the more targeted aim of delineating factors related to insulin sensitivity versus secretion, that relate to progression to T2D.

The general objective is to precise the role of HPA axis activity in neuropsychological consequences of type 1 diabetes. The investigators hypothesize that hyperactivity of HPA axis is associated with higher scores of depression and changes in hippocampal volume and mean diffusion.

To assess the prevalence of hepatomegaly in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus, and to find out it᾿s underlying etiology.