Health Condition 1: E11- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Arjun Prakashey
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All newly diagnosed and Established diagnosis of Type II Diabetes Mellitus according to the criteria of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)(2). Age group 20-60 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women Suffering from other nail conditions (e.g., psoriasis) which might interfere in the interpretation of results Use of nail paint, nail acrylic or any cosmetic on the nail. Patient suffering from hypertension or other cardiac co-morbidities Preexisting disease that affects vascular architecture like Raynauds Phenomenon, Systemic Sclerosis, SLE ad other connective tissue diseases. Patients with a history of Smoking or Trauma in the periungual fold. Patients with onychophagia, onychotillomania, with any other nail disease.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study assosciation between diabetic retinopathy and nailfold capillaroscopic changes To study assosciation between Hba1c levels and NFC changes To study assosciation between duration of diabetes and of NFC changes Timepoint: Comparison will be done after the initial evaluation | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes if nailfold capillaries will be observed via capillaroscope in diabetic patients and will be seen according to the following parameters Dilated/Giant capillaries Neoangiogenesis/bushy capillaries - Meandering capillaries - Tortuous capillaries - Ramified capillaries - Avascular zones - Haemorrhages - Dominant morphology - Bizarre Capillaries - Visibility of the subpapillar venous plexus - Cuticulitis SD pattern Receding capillaries Angulated capillaries Timepoint: Changes if nailfold capillaries will be observed via capillaroscope in diabetic patients and will be seen at Baseline, i.e when patient comes at the first visit itself. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactArjun Prakashey
Govt. Medical College, Bhavnagar
Outcome results
None listed