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Aug 12, 10 06:19AMBackground: - Family and twin studies have suggested that genetic factors influence approximately 50 percent of a person's susceptibility to type 2 diabetes. Recently, some of the genes involved in the development of type 2 diabetes have been identified, in large part by genome-wide association studies. Certain risk factors for type 2 diabetes, such as obesity and...Location: NIDDK, Phoenix Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 07:11PMDiabetes is highly prevalent in the elderly, afflicting about 20% of older adults aged 65-75 years and 40% of adults >80years of age. Management of hyperglycemia is challenging in the geriatric population in long-term facilities. Numerous factors place hospitalized patients at increased risk for hyperglycemia including aging, sedentary life, stress of medical and surgica...Location: A.G. Rhodes Homes Status: Active, not recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 09:58AMObjectives: Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are insulin sensitizers that decrease plasma glucose in type 2 diabetic patients. Thiazolidinediones can cause fluid retention and peripheral edema in diabetic patients, and the systematic fluid retention can be manifested as diabetic macular edema (DME). The overall goal of this study is to examine the effects of thiazolidinediones...Location: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 11:40AMDiabetes mellitus is associated with a significant reduction of circulating progenitor cells (CPCs). These include endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which are involved in cardiovascular homeostasis and repair. A reduction of CPCs in metabolic patients is associated with an increased risk of future adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Therefore, ways to active stimulate an...Location: University Hospital, Division of Metabolic Dise... Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Sep 30, 10 08:11AMThis is an observational study done by creating a cohort of Korean patients with diabetes and those at high risk of developing diabetes. By the creation of this cohort we aim to establish efficient preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic measures based on the characteristics of Korean patients with diabetes, and by doing so, we hope to ultimately decrease our country's d...Location: Hanyang University Medical Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Oct 21, 10 08:00AMRandomized double-blinded two-year intervention study with topical application of latanoprost or placebo eye drops in patients with diabetic retinopathy.Location: Department of Ophthalmology, Århus University H... Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Jan 11, 11 07:00AMThe purpose of this study is to determine if behavioral health coaching for rural veterans with diabetes and depression will improve self-management behaviors and lead to improvement in diabetes care outcomes (e.g., HA1C) and improvement in reported depressive symptoms.Location: Medvamc Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Mar 25, 11 07:10AMThe purpose of this study is to assess whether glycemic control (assessed with HbA1c measurement) in individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can be improved with a point-of-care measurement of HbA1c in the ophthalmologist's office combined with a personalized risk assessment for diabetic retinopathy and other complications of diabetes.Location: Medical College of Wisconsin Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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May 11, 11 07:01AMThe purpose of this study is to determine if a structured transition program for adolescents and young adults with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) improves diabetes clinic attendance and management as well as glycemic control after transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care.Location: London Health Sciences Centre - Children's Hosp... Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Jun 28, 11 08:10AMUsing a socioeconomic, race/ethnic, and gender-diverse sample of patients who receive diabetes care from a University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) primary care provider (PCP), carry out a randomized-controlled trial of usual care versus an outreach intervention designed to increase guideline concordance with American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommendations for blood pre...Location: University of Colorado Hopspital Status: Completed» Read more
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