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Impurities and metals in air and the risk of diabetes in villages of Tamil Nadu

Association of environmental factors and heavy metal exposure with glycemic parameters in rural regions of Tamil Nadu - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/095234
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2025-09-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who have lived in rural areas for more than 5 years Willing to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating Bedridden Neurological and cognitive impairment Individuals who have migrated from and to urban areas within 5 years Temporarily outside the study area during the time of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To quantify the relationship between air pollutantsPM2.5 and black carbon and glycemic parameters and create a pilot personal exposure profile for toxic metals/inorganic elements, providing evidence on how environmental factors can influence metabolic disordersTimepoint: Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Explore how PM2.5 black carbon impact betacell function insulin resistance oxidative stress lipid peroxidation & their association with diabetes Timepoint: Baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr R Guha Pradeepa

Madras Diabetes Research Foundation

guhapradeepa@gmail.com09840856063

Outcome results

None listed

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