Prevalence of DRP and DME Among Type 1 Diabetics Treated With Long-term Intensified Insulin Therapy

NCT ID: NCT03437551

Last Updated: 2018-02-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is designed to evaluate the prevalence of different stages of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema among patients suffering from type 1 diabetes (DM1) for 5 to 25 years and have been treated with intensified insulin therapy aiming near-normal blood glucose levels for the whole duration of disease.

Prevalence of different stages of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema is assessed using the modified Airlie House classification and the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) retinopathy severity scheme. Results of this study will provide the basis for designing further studies as well as staging and screening guidelines for diabetic retinopathy/diabetic macular edema.

Detailed Description

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Purpose: This study is designed to evaluate the prevalence of different stages of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema among patients suffering from type 1 diabetes for 5 to 25 years and have been treated with intensified insulin therapy aiming near-normal blood glucose levels for the whole duration of disease.

Objectives: The primary objective is to examine the prevalence (percentages) of the stages of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) within one cross-sectional examination. Key secondary/exploratory objectives are the prevalence (percentages) of the stages of diabetic macular edema (DME), the means of individual average 5year-/10year-/15year-/20year-/25year-HbA1c value (%) as a measure for long-term glycemic control, the means of individual average 5year-/10year-/15year-/20year-/25year-blood pressure (mmHg) as a measure for long-term blood pressure control, mean BCVA score, mean contrast sensitivity score, mean NEI-VFQ 25 score (for further details see section Objectives).

Study design: Non-interventional cross-sectional investigator initiated study. The study will be conducted at Vista Klinik Binningen/Switzerland (ophthalmological evaluations) and the Department of Endocrinology of the University Hospital Basel/Switzerland (patient recruitment).

Study population: All patients with DM Type 1 with a least 5 years and maximum 25 years disease duration and intensified insulin therapy for the whole duration of disease, who are currently in follow-up for their DM1 at Department of Endocrinology of the University Hospital Basel/Switzerland. In order to prevent selection bias, patients will be screened for enrollment consecutively. For In-/exclusion criteria see section Eligibility.

Investigational and reference therapy: None.

Assessments:

* Visual acuity measurements using the ETDRS-like testing charts at a test distance of 4 meters
* Contrast sensitivity
* Ophthalmic examinations (slit lamp exam with fundus biomicroscopy, intraocular pressure)
* High resolution optical coherence tomography (Spectralis-OCT)
* Stereoscopic fundus photography
* Fluorescein angiography
* NEI-VFQ 25 (25-item National Eye Institute Vision Function Questionnaire)

Conditions

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Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus 1

Keywords

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Diabetes Mellitus 1 long-term intensified insulin therapy diabetic retinopathy diabetic macular edema

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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no intervention

Cross-sectional Observation study

cross-sectional observation

Intervention Type OTHER

cross-sectional ophthalmic examination

Interventions

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cross-sectional observation

cross-sectional ophthalmic examination

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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observational study

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female patients \>18 years of age who have signed an informed consent
2. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed between 5 and 25 years prior to screening who were on intensified insulin therapy (multiple daily insulin injections or insulin pump) from the beginning of the disease.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with hypertension and a change in antihypertensive treatment within 2 months pre-enrollment should not be enrolled unless blood pressure is maintained for at least 1 month below 160/100 mm Hg by antihypertensive treatment.
2. Patients with a history of chronic renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation if there is a risk for the patient to perform fluorescein angiography (discretion of the endocrinological investigator).
3. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test (\>5 mIU/ml).
4. History of allergy to fluorescein.
5. Inability to obtain fundus photographs, fluorescein angiograms or OCT images of sufficient quality to be analyzed and graded.
6. Inability to comply with study procedures.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Zürich

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vista Klinik

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. med. Katja Hatz

Head of Medical Retina Departement

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christian Pruente, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vista Klinik Binningen

Locations

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Vista Diagnostics

Zurich, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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DRP-2010-02 (ZH)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id