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- Clinical Trial NCT04610749
Diabetic Retinopathy as a Marker of Cognitive Dysfunction and Depression (DIRMA)
In recent years damage to the nerve fibers in the retina has been experienced as an early sign of complications resulting from type 2 diabetes.
In addition, it has been presented that people with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing brain diseases, such as mild memory impairment and Alzheimer's disease, as well as mental illness in the form of depression.
The eye corresponds to be a protruding part of the brain which means the brain and the eye share common features.
Currently it is time and cost consuming to asses changes in the brain, but recent research has shown that patient friendly eye examinations can detect nerve loss brain diseases.
Recent studies have shown that depression can also have a physiological component, which can be measured by changes in structures in the retina of the eye.
In this research project, we will conduct a clinical study, to assess whether there is an association between changes in the retina of the eye (e.g. vascular structure, retinal thickness and oxygen saturation) and mild memory impairment and depression respectively in people with type 2 diabetes.
The clinical study will help to clarify the possibility of including patient-friendly eye examinations in the assessment of minimal memory impairment and depression in patients with type 2 diabetes.
200 people with type 2 diabetes will be invited to participate in a clinical cross-sectional study. The Funen Diabetes Database will be used as recruitment tool. Participants will undergo a thorough eye examination as well as neuropsychological examinations for signs of mild memory impairment. They will also complete questionnaires regarding depressive symptoms.
Overall, the research project will help to create awareness in this area among both healthcare professionals and patients. Early risk detection could mean better diabetes care and fewer complications, which will have a major impact on quality of life and contribute to socio-economic gains. Any findings may contribute to the discussion of individualized screening and treatment if some individuals within this group are at increased risk of developing memory impairment or depression.
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
A cross sectional study will be performed to determine correlation between retinal endpoints in persons with type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment. 200 patients with type 2 diabetes without diabetic retinopathy and non to severe diabetic retinopathy.
Primary objective:
To determine whether structural and/or metabolic retinal markers are able to differentiate people with minimal cognitive impairment (MCI) within persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Secondary objective
- To assess whether retinal metabolism measured by oximetry can identify individuals with MCI among people with T2D.
- To assess whether retinal metabolism measured by oximetry can identify individuals with depressive symptoms among people with T2D.
- To determine whether retinal structural markers can identify people with depressive symptoms among people with T2D.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Fyn
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Odense, Fyn, Denmark, 5000
- Odense University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 diabetes
- 65 years and older
- Diabetes duration of at least 5 years
- None to severe non-proliferative DR (NPDR), as determined by the evaluating ophthalmologists using fundus examination by slit-lamp biomicroscopy or fundus imaging.
- Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous history of stroke or neurodegenerative diseases.
- Proliferative DR (PDR), Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) or other eye disorders affecting vision besides these complications of DR.
- Previous laser photocoagulation.
- Other diseases which may induce retinal neurodegeneration (e.g. glaucoma).
- Subjects with a refractive error ≥ ± 6 D.
- Media opacities that preclude retinal imaging.
- Severe systemic illness or personal circumstances that would not make it possible for the patients to fulfil study protocols.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Control
- Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Retinal metabolism
Time Frame: 1 day
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Measured by retinal oximetry
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1 day
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Retinal neurodegeneration
Time Frame: 1 day
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Measured by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
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1 day
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Central Retinal vascular abnormalities
Time Frame: 1 day
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Measured by fundus photography and analyzed with semi automated software
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1 day
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Retinal vascular abnormalities
Time Frame: 1 day
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Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
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1 day
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Depressive symptoms
Time Frame: 1 day
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Measured by Geriatric depression scale GDS-15 and Measured by Inventory of depressive symptomatology (Self-report)
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1 day
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Frederik N Pedersen, M.D, Department of Ophthalmology, OUH
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Behavioral Symptoms
- Mental Disorders
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Vascular Diseases
- Mood Disorders
- Eye Diseases
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Endocrine System Diseases
- Diabetic Angiopathies
- Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Cognition Disorders
- Depression
- Depressive Disorder
- Retinal Diseases
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Cognitive Dysfunction
Other Study ID Numbers
- S-20200050
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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