Type 1 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
The ELSA study is a screening programme to find out children’s risk of developing T1D. Families will be recruited from the community, including general practices, schools, and vaccination programmes.
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 3-13 years inclusive 2. Children of parents/guardians who consent to participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with a previous diagnosis of T1D 2. Children of parents/guardians who are unable/unwilling to consent to participation 3. Currently enrolled in any other screening programme for T1D 4. Where in the view of the PI, participation is not in the best interests of the child
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recruitment rate recorded as the number of eligible participants who consent to participate in the study by 24 months through online, primary care, school-based and other routes of recruitment 2. Acceptability of screening for diabetes as assessed by qualitative interviews with families and stakeholders at a single timepoint | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
Contacts
Public ContactParth Narendran
Outcome results
None listed