Vascular Complications in Children From T1D Diagnosis

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age8-18
SponsorUniversity of British Columbia

About this trial

Cardiovascular disease is a complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D), a life-long disease, usually diagnosed in childhood. The goal of this project is to determine the timing and factors leading to vascular damage in children from T1D diagnosis.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Between the ages of 8-18 years

Within 14 weeks of type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Ability and willingness to undergo non-invasive arterial stiffness assessment for 1hr and willingness to wear the 24-h automated blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) device.

Disqualifiers

Other cardiometabolic or endocrine diseases diagnosis (type 2 diabetes; familial disorders of cholesterol metabolism; lupus)

Other genetic syndromes (Down Syndrome; Prader-Willi)

Eating disorder diagnosis

Transgender children taking hormone blockers or exogenous sex steroids

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

150 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of British Columbia

Lead sponsor

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Collaborator

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

Collaborator