IDENTIFY Complications T2D

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Primary care Screening to Rapidly Detect Multi-organ Complications For people with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

• IRAS ID

  311133

• Contact name

  Uazman Alam

• Contact email

  ualam@liverpool.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  The University of Liverpool

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 6 months, 3 days

• Research summary

  People with type 2 diabetes are at risk of complications linked with high blood sugars and these are monitored for in healthcare appointments. However, people with type 2 diabetes commonly suffer with additional health conditions that can affect the liver, heart and their breathing while sleeping. These conditions are thought to be caused by a similar underlying process that causes type 2 diabetes, as a result they are very common in people type 2 diabetes. Despite this they are not part of the routine health check for these people.
  Worryingly, current research suggests that the risk for developing these health problems, and direct complications of type 2 diabetes, can start at blood sugar levels below the threshold of type 2 diabetes. In a group of people said to have prediabetes. These people do not currently undergo annual healthcare appointments to monitor for these health complications or other linked health conditions.
  This study aims to pilot a new style of clinic to address these issues. We will perform a multimorbidity assessment clinic, where we look for several different health problems at the same time. We will be looking at health problems linked with high blood sugars, this will include problems with the liver, heart, nerves, eyes, and participants breathing overnight. We have developed a clinic visit which uses questionnaires, simple examination techniques and modern devices to try and identify these health problems. An important part of healthcare is the burden it places on people with health problems, with this in mind we will be giving the people involved in our study a voice to try and direct future research and healthcare, we will ask them to provide feedback on the experience on taking part in our study and what their thoughts are in undergoing a longer but more comprehensive health appointment.
  

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  22/NW/0239

• Date of REC Opinion

  1 Sep 2022

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion