Risk Factors for Atherogenesis in Type 1 Diabetes

January 28, 2016 updated by: University of Wisconsin, Madison
To determine risk factors for atherogenesis in Type 1 diabetes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

Individuals with Type 1 diabetes have substantially higher risk for premature atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD) than the general population. Risk factors for the development of ASVD have been identified, but linking them to initiation of atherosclerosis was not feasible until recently. Advances in non-invasive imaging now permit early detection of changes in blood vessel function and structure. This imaging provides an opportunity to evaluate risk factors for ASVD and vascular status in a cohort at a critical time for development and early progression of ASVD.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Subjects were enrolled from 1987-1992 and were followed from diabetes diagnosis. Standardized protocols for examinations and interviews were implemented and the data base included a valuable longitudinal plasma bank. Because incident cases were enrolled, information was collected from diagnosis on children, adolescents and young adults currently without symptoms of atherosclerosis. The existing database was expanded, the existing resources were used including the plasma bank, and promising new and well established clinical research techniques were incorporated by: (i) measuring plasma lipid levels on stored plasma and on newly collected blood samples, (ii) measuring triglyceride levels on newly collected blood samples, (iii) measuring urinary albumin excretion rates on newly collected specimens (already measured from diagnosis to date), and (iv) assessing endothelial function by brachial artery ultrasound, (v) measuring the intima medial thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery by ultrasound, and (vi) measuring coronary calcium by computed tomography scanning. These activities allowed pursuit of the following specific aims: 1) to determine the relationship between established risk factors for atherosclerosis and the development of pre-clinical atherosclerosis, 2) to determine the relationship between endothelial dysfunction and carotid IMT, and 3) to determine the relationship between coronary artery calcification and carotid IMT. Such information was critical in directing further efforts toward primary prevention of atherosclerosis in individuals with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Study Type

Observational

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 100 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

No eligibility criteria

Study Plan

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Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Mari Palta, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2001

Study Completion

August 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

May 6, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1054
  • R01HL062897 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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