Diabetes Trials

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Comment by Xanthasun on July 17, 2009 at 9:48am

Emily Joy- I was looking at clinical trials and found this one that is looking for people ≤5 years since T1D was diagnosed (not me). Not sure if the rest matches up for you, but there are probably more that are looking for more recently diagnosed people.

Comment by Emily Joy on July 15, 2009 at 5:45am

I've looked into being used for diabetes trials. however, wherever i've looked, i've seen that you need to have been diagnosed for more than 5 years. I was diagnosed just under a year ago, but I want SOOO badly to help in this area!! Does anyone know what I can do to help during the next 4 years? are there any studies that can be done on me yet? Thanks!

Comment by Kathy on May 25, 2009 at 1:25pm

I am currently in a clinical trial at the University of Minnesota. I had an islet cell transplant in July and have been off of insulin since September. Clinical trials do carry risks, but at least for me the benefits have far surpassed the risks. I also have the added benefits of being under close supervision by amazing doctors and feeling like I am contributing to an important cause.

Comment by John on May 16, 2009 at 9:37am

..or even used as a reference for CGMs and such which work better with more accurate BG readings

Comment by John on May 16, 2009 at 9:36am

Speaking of which I still have a Hemocue B-Glucose meter with PS/Case/Calibration curvette. Just wish I could get a response from either the company or a clinic that would have use for one of these machines. Had a email exchange a long time ago and then nothing once they were bought out by Quest Diagnostics... Really would like to see the machine re-certified and used in a place where it is needed... (Excellent meter btw.. At one point HemoCue was going into the consumer market but then just stopped.. the gotcha of course is the blood quantity requirement and the cost of the curvettes (vs strips)...but i could have seen them getting people to use it perhaps weekly or more often as a way to check if their strip meter was in accuracy or if they had doubts about the readings out of it (it can be used as a lab reference)

Comment by John on May 16, 2009 at 9:31am

I dont know particulars on Tolerx but i know a few companies are playing with immunomodulators to try to extend the diabetes holiday for newly diagnosed Type 1s... (immunomodulators are the class of drugs like Remicade and such that are used to help with RA (Rhumatoid Arthritis) by "tricking" the immune system into toning down a bit)... a milder form of immunosuppressants such as those used for organ transplant recipients..idea behind that is that if you tone down the immune system,it wont kill off the beta cells as rapidly and possibly "reset" it from continuing to attack them, thereby extending your beta cell function and the infamous diabetic holiday period and maintaining some to most of your beta cell function...

Comment by John on May 16, 2009 at 9:26am

Iv played the trial game.. Dont know if anyone remembers the photocopier size device that was supposed to do painless blood glucose readings.. Unfortunately the company tanked.. (Unfortunately or fortunately i wasn't in the group that got to take those home)...

Comment by Manny Hernandez on May 1, 2009 at 10:11am

Tolerx has this trial currently under way.

Comment by John on April 30, 2009 at 11:56pm

anyone hear anything about tolerx? my doc wants me to go for it but I remain skeptical for anything "tricking" my immune system's seemingly "natural function"