Natural History of Autoimmune Diabetes and Its Complications

October 5, 2020 updated by: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Background:

  • Diabetes is a disease defined by abnormally high blood sugar (glucose) levels. Glucose is an essential source of energy for the body s cells, but insulin is required to move the glucose into the cells. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows glucose to enter cells.
  • In diabetes, the body is unable to supply enough insulin to meet its demands. The problem may be a low supply of insulin or a high demand for insulin. Someone who has been diagnosed with diabetes has lost much of their insulin-producing capacity. Clinical studies have shown that good control of blood sugar is essential to prevent diabetes complications like damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and blood vessels.

Objectives:

  • To establish a relationship with several individuals with diabetes caused by the immune system attacking the body s insulin-producing cells in order to:
  • Explore why the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells.
  • Understand why some individuals develop diabetes-related complications and others do not.
  • Develop therapies to improve how patients can control their blood sugar levels.
  • Continue to follow subjects who have completed or are considering other NIH diabetes-related studies.
  • To develop improved tests for determining an individual s risk for developing diabetes and/or to accurately diagnose the exact type of diabetes.

Eligibility:

  • Individuals who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for developing diabetes.

Design:

  • Standard physical examination and clinical tests to determine if the patient has diabetes or to confirm a particular type of diabetes:
  • None of the treatment in this study is experimental.
  • Patients will receive a separate consent form for any special tests needed to learn more about their particular type of diabetes.
  • Patients may be asked to provide additional urine and blood samples for use in laboratory research about diabetes.
  • Researchers may offer medical treatment advice for diabetes, or explain how to improve patients diabetes management skills.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Detailed Description

Individuals with known or suspected autoimmune mediated diabetes, or healthy individuals at risk for developing the disease, will be evaluated at the NIH Clinical Center. Studies will include characterizing the disease s clinical and laboratory features, observing the natural history of the disease and its complications, evaluating responses to standard treatments. Protocol enrollees may be asked to contribute blood and/or urine samples for immunological research studies, and/or for studies designed to find parameters that increase a subject s risk for diabetes and/or its associated complications.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

356

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for developing diabetes

Description

-INCLUSION CRITERIA:

i. Clinical diagnosis of diabetes, either type 1 (T1D) or insulin-requiring type 2 (T2D),

ii. Healthy individuals who may be at risk for developing diabetes,

iii. Individuals with suspected immune mediated diabetes,

iv. Willingness of the patient or guardian to give informed consent and assent.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

i. Concomitant medical problems which would confound the interpretation studies of the autoimmune beta cell destructive process

ii. Concomitant medical, surgical, or other conditions for which adequate facilities or funds are not available to support their care at the NIH.

iii. Any other co-existing condition/circumstances that would make a subject unsuitable to participate in the study, as deemed by the investigators.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Diabetes
Individuals who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for developing diabetes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood glucose level
Time Frame: every 3 months
Blood glucose level within a range appropriate for the patient's condition.
every 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 13, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 8, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2020

Last Verified

October 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 090140
  • 09-DK-0140

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