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Children With Diabetes at Risk for Heart Disease.

Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Complications
Registration Number
NCT02275091
Lead Sponsor
Georgetown University
Brief Summary

Patients with type 1 diabetes type 1 (DM1) have increased risk of death due to heart disease and stroke. These cardiovascular conditions (CVD) are the leading cause of death in patients with DM1 younger than 40 years of age and up to 35% of all persons with DM1 will die before age 55 from CVD. Strategies are needed to help identify adolescents with DM1 at risk for CVD so that interventions to prevent heart disease and stroke can be undertaken.

Detailed Description

Patients with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls will have evaluation of their lipid profile. Arterial stiffness, heart rate variability and adiposity measurements will be done in patients with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls. Blood pressure and heart rate will be recorded. 50 ml of urine will be collected from patients and controls.

All studies will be performed as a single outpatient visit at Georgetown University.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria

Diabetes type 1 or Healthy

Exclusion Criteria

Taking medications that lower cholesterol Duration of type 1 diabetes < 1 year.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
small LDL particlesThis is an observational cross sectional study. Samples will be collected through study completion, on average of 6 years duration.

Blood test, based on NMR

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Georgetown-Howard Universities Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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