Characterization and Prediction of Early Onset Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorAalborg University Hospital

About this trial

Predicting early onset neuropathy in people with type 1 diabetes

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men and women aged 18-80 years

Diagnosed with diabetes (of any type)

No clinically established diabetic peripheral neuropathy at inclusion

Disqualifiers

Alcohol or drug abuse within the last year (prior to inclusion)

Chemotherapy (prior or within study period) or experimental medicine

Severe vitamin deficiencies

Inability to understand or comply with the examinations

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Skin biopsies with quantification of intra-epidermal nerve fibre density
  • Perception Threshold Tracking
  • Thermal perception thresholds
  • Corneal confocal Microscopy
  • MRI
  • Nerve conduction studies
  • Composite scores and questionnaires

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Aalborg University Hospital

Lead sponsor

Aalborg University

Collaborator

University of Aarhus

Collaborator