Diabetes & Stress: Follow-up Study (version 1)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Psychosocial and Psychophysiological Aspects of Type 2 Diabetes: The Diabetes Study Follow-Up.
IRAS ID
226142
Contact name
Misha Ladva
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Z6364106/2018/07/15 , UCL Data Protection Registration
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 30 days
Research summary
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic, metabolic disorder characterised by raised blood glucose levels. People with T2D face a greater risk of developing chronic health problems including heart disease and stroke, while cognitive and mood disorders are also common among these people. These conditions develop over many years and are thought to be influenced by a range of different factors. In our previous investigation, the Diabetes Study conducted in 2011 and 2012, 140 people with T2D underwent mental stress testing in our laboratory. At that time (baseline) we captured a detailed picture of both psychosocial and biological factors presented in response to a stressful task in the laboratory environment and in everyday life. The proposed project is a follow-up of the Diabetes Study. Our aim is to explore the association between baseline psychosocial and biological factors and disease risk 6 years later. To obtain information about current health status, we will ask participants to provide information by questionnaire about their physical and mental health since the original investigation. By linking this new information with baseline data, we will be able to investigate psychosocial risk factors and protective resources, as well as the biological pathways involved with current health and well-being. We will also use questionnaires to measure psychosocial and behavioural factors relevant to health outcomes. Results of this study are expected to help advance scientific knowledge of the links between the mind and the body over time in people with T2D, and develop both preventing strategies and new methods of improving patient care.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2
REC reference
18/ES/0121
Date of REC Opinion
30 Oct 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion