Status:

COMPLETED

Magnetic Resonance Diagnostics of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Lead Sponsor:

Aarhus University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Southern Denmark

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Brief Summary

This project aims to develop high field MR techniques to detect nerve lesions in diabetic patients. The MRI findings will be compared to results from conventional evaluations and nerve conduction stud...

Detailed Description

Background Diabetes mellitus is a very frequent disorder with an estimated prevalence of 275,000 patients in Denmark. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a late complication which often remains u...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, without neuropathy
  • Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, without neuropathy
  • Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, with neuropathy
  • Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, with neuropathy
  • Clinical diagnosis of hereditary axonal neuropathy
  • Clinical diagnosis of hereditary demyelinised neuropathy
  • Healthy controls who do not use prescription drugs and are of normal weight (BMI between 20 and 30).

Exclusion

  • The second cause of the neuropathy.
  • Persons who are under 18.
  • Inability to perform nerve conduction study or magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Patients with liver disease, hypothyroidism, current or past alcohol abuse, rheumatological diseases and vasculitis.
  • Silver Treatment, in diabetics with wounds.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

115 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01847937

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

September 1 2016

Last Update

February 3 2017

Active Locations (5)

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Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine

Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, 8000

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Department of Neurology

Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, 8000

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Department of Neurophysiology

Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, 8000

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MR Centre

Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, 8000