The Next Generation Longitudinal Birth Cohort Diabetes Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 18
SponsorUniversity of Manitoba

About this trial

The overall aim of this project is to understand the independent roles of maternal factors, intrauterine exposures, genetic factors, and postnatal environment on the development of obesity and youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) in childhood.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, or no diabetes.

From self-identified Indigenous heritage (e.g., Cree, Oji-Cree, Métis, Anishinaabe, etc.).

Are delivering and residing in Manitoba.

Mother/Father and children must be biological family members.

Disqualifiers

Mothers or children with type 1 diabetes.

Residing outside of Manitoba.

Trial population

Children between the age of 0 and 18 or until a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Diagnosis of diabetes will be made according to the Canadian Diabetes Association criteria. There must be 2 abnormal blood glucose tests on different days OR 1 abnormal blood glucose test + symptoms of diabetes: Fasting plasma glucose of \> 7.0 mmol/L or Random glucose \> 11.1mmol/L or 2-hour glucose \> 11.1 mmol/L after a standard oral glucose tolerance test (75g).

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Observational screening study

    Other intervention

Treatment groups

600 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Next Generation Cohort1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Obesity

Development of obesity defined by the International task force on obesity cut offs for age and gender.

Time frame
18 years
2

Type 2 Diabetes

Development of type 2 diabetes defined by diagnostic criteria in the Canadian Diabetes association 2008 guidelines in childhood (≤ 7 years) or adolescence (12-16 years).

Time frame
18 years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Manitoba

Lead sponsor

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Collaborator

Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Collaborator