Prospective Study on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications in Newly Diagnosed Adult Patients

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-69
SponsorGerman Diabetes Center

About this trial

The aim of the prospective observational GDC-Study in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus aged 18-69 years at inclusion into the study is to characterize in detail the clinical, metabolical and immunological phenotype and monitor the progression of the disease and to compare the phenotype to glucose tolerant humans of similar age, body mass and sex distribution.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus according to ADA criteria

Age 18-69

Diabetes duration since diagnosis < 12 months

Control cohort: proven normal glucose tolerance according to ADA criteria

Disqualifiers

Diabetes mellitus category 3 B-H (ADA criteria)

Pregnancy

Severe renal, liver or heart disease

malignant cancer

Trial population

Patients are recruited from the general populations by screening

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

2,000 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups
Group A: Diabetes Cohort
Group B: Control Cohort

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change of insulin sensitivity (M-Value)

measurement of whole body insulin sensitivity with hyperinsulinamic euglicamic clamp

Time frame
2 and 5 years

Secondary outcomes

1

Change of insulin secretion

measurement of insulin secretion with glucagon test, mixed-meal test and intravenous glucose tolerance test

Time frame
2 and 5 years
2

Incidence of any diabetic complication

The prevalence of diabetic complications

Time frame
2-10 years

Other outcomes

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