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Medical Thermography for Type 2 Diabetes mellitus

Medical Thermography and Gas Discharge Visualization technique: A diagnostic approach for type2 diabetes based on non-contact Infrared Thermal Imaging and Electro-photonic imaging: A multicentric study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/08/020926
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2019-08-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Science and Technology Science and Engineering Research Board
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) as per ADA criteria 2. Those with or without medications (including insulin) 3. Subjects the MMSE score above 24 4. Those willing to give written consent and participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with uncontrolled T2DM 2. Those with Chronic Kidney disease 3. Those with Visual difficulties or k/c/o diabetic retinopathy 4. Those with established coronary artery disease or past history of heart disease 5. Those with h/o stroke or other major neurological disorders 6. Subjects with other metabolic disorders like hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism 7. Those with severe mental disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
(i) To test the potential of Infrared (IR) thermography in diagnosing as well as predicting type 2 diabetes and its complications compared with biochemical assay of HbA1c as standard. Timepoint: At baseline, 6 months and 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To examine the discriminatory performance of various risk factors and anthropometric indices between the control and diabetic group of subjects as segregated by HbA1c. Timepoint: At baseline, 6 months and 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hemant Bhargav

NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga (NICY), Department of psychiatry, NIMHANS

drbhargav.nimhans@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026