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Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Using Otoacoustic Emissions

Conditions
Diabetes
Registration Number
NCT01073137
Lead Sponsor
Portland VA Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of the research is to determine whether a noninvasive hearing test may be used to predict blood glucose in people with diabetes.

Detailed Description

Participation in the study will involve listening to sounds through earphones while blood glucose levels are measured by taking blood samples using a lancet. During the study, blood glucose levels will be increased by drinking a beverage containing sugar.

Up to five visits to the NCRAR will be needed over a six-month period to complete the study. Each visit lasts either two or four hours, and will be scheduled at your convenience. You will be paid $20 for the first 2-hour screening visit and $50 for each 4-hour visit. You will be paid $30 if you are selected to participate in a 2-hour Attention Correlation Test that a sub-set of 10 participants will complete.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years or older
  • Diabetes
  • Normal hearing
  • Hemoglobin A1C of 5.5-8%
Exclusion Criteria
  • Volunteers may not participate if they have peripheral neuropathy

    • visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy
    • organ failure (kidney, liver heart, or lungs)
    • severe or unstable cardiovascular disease
    • active alcohol or drug abuse
    • schizophrenia
    • bipolar disorder
    • active major depressive disorder
    • active foot ulcerations
    • active viral or other infections such as HIV
    • hepatitis, or pneumonia
    • serious renal
    • cardiac or cognitive dysfunction.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Otoacoustic emissions change with blood sugar levelsOne 2-hour screening visit, and on 4-hour visit
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Portland VA Medical Center

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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