Hi Group.
There is a research project currently running at Southampton Hospital (UK). It is researching into "Dynamic modelling of the effect of physical activity on capillary blood glucose
concentration." - Or how activity affects blood sugar levels. There are a wide range of participants or all ages and levels of fitness. There are currently 21 people signed up but they are hoping to find 30 willing vaulanteers.
The doctors for ethical reasons are not allowed to "recruit" on forums such as this, but i am a participant in this trail and am allowed to talk about it on this forum. I recommend it to any type 1 diabetic that has the time to get to Southampton Hospital (UK). If you dirrect message me if you are interested i will forward all of the email addresses onto the team and they will email you back. The trail is being fuded by Diabetes UK.
Part of this trail includes the use of a continous blood glucose monitor. The doctors there are really great. I took park in visit 1 (see below) and personally found the results of all these tests incredably insightful into how diabetes affects me persoanlly rather than to people generally. I now know what my resting metabolic rate is (2400 kal per day). I hope to learn more about how i can control my condition as I go through this trail.
Essentially it is broken down in the following steps:
Visit 1
Clinical Tests
1. VO2 max (fitness test)
2. Indirect calorimetry (test of metabolic rate)
3. Hand grip strength (test of muscle strength)
4. Ankle-Brachial pressure index (test of peripheral blood flow)
5. Blood test (kidney, liver and thyroid function, HbA1C and cholesterol levels)
6. Microalbuminiria (test of protein excretion in urine)
7. Body composition using bioimpedance, DEXA scan and Bod Pod (assessment of body fat)
8. Microvascular function and muscle/skin blood flow (assessment of muscle and skin
blood flow)
(Some of these tests can be undertaken on visit 2)
Volunteer’s Tasks
Wear the SenseWearTM physical activity monitoring device for a minimum of one
week up to two weeks (depending on the volunteer’s availability)
Record their blood glucose levels when pricking their fingers
Record their daily insulin dosage, as part of their normal clinical care.
Record their daily food intake
Visit 2
(This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 1)
No Clinical Tests
Collect the data
Volunteer’s Tasks
Same as visit 1 but the volunteer will now be given a continuous blood glucose
measuring device (Guardian® Real-Time System) which has to be worn for a
minimum of one week up to two weeks (depending on the volunteer’s
availability)
Visit 3
This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 2
No Clinical Tests
Collect the Data
Version 2. January 2008 REC: 8 07/H0502/134
No Volunteer’s Tasks – End of first part of study
Visit 4
(This visit will take place four to six months after visit 3)
No Clinical Tests
Volunteer’s Tasks
Same as visit 1
Visit 5
This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 4
No Clinical Tests
Collect the Data
Volunteer’s Tasks
Same as visit 2
Visit 6
This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 5
Clinical Tests
Blood test (kidney, liver and thyroid function, HbA1C and cholesterol levels)
Indirect calorimetry (test of metabolic rate)
Body composition using bioimpedance, DEXA scan and Bod Pod
(assessment of body fat)
Collect the Data
No Volunteer’s Tasks – End of Study
There is a research project currently running at Southampton Hospital (UK). It is researching into "Dynamic modelling of the effect of physical activity on capillary blood glucose
concentration." - Or how activity affects blood sugar levels. There are a wide range of participants or all ages and levels of fitness. There are currently 21 people signed up but they are hoping to find 30 willing vaulanteers.
The doctors for ethical reasons are not allowed to "recruit" on forums such as this, but i am a participant in this trail and am allowed to talk about it on this forum. I recommend it to any type 1 diabetic that has the time to get to Southampton Hospital (UK). If you dirrect message me if you are interested i will forward all of the email addresses onto the team and they will email you back. The trail is being fuded by Diabetes UK.
Part of this trail includes the use of a continous blood glucose monitor. The doctors there are really great. I took park in visit 1 (see below) and personally found the results of all these tests incredably insightful into how diabetes affects me persoanlly rather than to people generally. I now know what my resting metabolic rate is (2400 kal per day). I hope to learn more about how i can control my condition as I go through this trail.
Essentially it is broken down in the following steps:
Visit 1
Clinical Tests
1. VO2 max (fitness test)
2. Indirect calorimetry (test of metabolic rate)
3. Hand grip strength (test of muscle strength)
4. Ankle-Brachial pressure index (test of peripheral blood flow)
5. Blood test (kidney, liver and thyroid function, HbA1C and cholesterol levels)
6. Microalbuminiria (test of protein excretion in urine)
7. Body composition using bioimpedance, DEXA scan and Bod Pod (assessment of body fat)
8. Microvascular function and muscle/skin blood flow (assessment of muscle and skin
blood flow)
(Some of these tests can be undertaken on visit 2)
Volunteer’s Tasks
Wear the SenseWearTM physical activity monitoring device for a minimum of one
week up to two weeks (depending on the volunteer’s availability)
Record their blood glucose levels when pricking their fingers
Record their daily insulin dosage, as part of their normal clinical care.
Record their daily food intake
Visit 2
(This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 1)
No Clinical Tests
Collect the data
Volunteer’s Tasks
Same as visit 1 but the volunteer will now be given a continuous blood glucose
measuring device (Guardian® Real-Time System) which has to be worn for a
minimum of one week up to two weeks (depending on the volunteer’s
availability)
Visit 3
This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 2
No Clinical Tests
Collect the Data
Version 2. January 2008 REC: 8 07/H0502/134
No Volunteer’s Tasks – End of first part of study
Visit 4
(This visit will take place four to six months after visit 3)
No Clinical Tests
Volunteer’s Tasks
Same as visit 1
Visit 5
This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 4
No Clinical Tests
Collect the Data
Volunteer’s Tasks
Same as visit 2
Visit 6
This visit will take place one to two weeks after visit 5
Clinical Tests
Blood test (kidney, liver and thyroid function, HbA1C and cholesterol levels)
Indirect calorimetry (test of metabolic rate)
Body composition using bioimpedance, DEXA scan and Bod Pod
(assessment of body fat)
Collect the Data
No Volunteer’s Tasks – End of Study
