Status:

COMPLETED

Monocyte Function and Inflammation in Type 1 Diabetes and Its Modulation

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Davis

Collaborating Sponsors:

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Type I diabetes (T1DM) is associated with an increased risk of vascular complications. While the precise mechanism(s) by which diabetes accelerates atherosclerosis has not been elucidated, several lin...

Detailed Description

Type I diabetes (T1DM) is associated with an increased risk of vascular complications. While the precise mechanism(s) by which diabetes accelerates atherosclerosis has not been elucidated, several lin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type I diabetic patients (onset \< 20years and on insulin therapy since diagnosis) without clinical macrovascular complications, present age \> 20 years with duration of diabetes \> 1yr.

Exclusion

  • HbA1c over the last year \>10%
  • Patients on glucophage and/or the thiazolidenediones will be excluded, since these drugs appear to be anti-inflammatory.
  • Theumatoid arthritis;
  • Abnormal liver function,
  • Hypo- or hyperthyroidism;
  • Malabsorption;
  • Steroid therapy,
  • Anti-inflammatory drugs except aspirin (81mg/day)
  • Pregnancy,
  • Lactation,
  • Smoking,
  • Abnormal complete blood count; and
  • Alcohol consumption \> 1 oz/day

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

July 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00441844

Start Date

October 1 2002

End Date

July 1 2005

Last Update

March 1 2007

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UCDavis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, United States, 95817