Type One Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Keywords
diabetes
Brief summary
To follow the patterns and natural history of Islet Transplant recipients (the ones that were involved in the Modified Edmonton Protocol) using oral glucose to check sugar levels as well as insulin and C-peptide over the course of 5 years
Interventions
Subjects would consume 75grams of sugar (Dextrose, 10 oz) and blood samples taken at specified time points to measure glucose, insulin and C-peptide
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Type 1 Diabetes with hypoglycemia unawareness that received a Islet Transplant here at Washington University * control subjects were matched to the transplant recipients base upon age, height, weight, & race (and could not have diabetes)
Exclusion criteria
* well controlled Type 1 diabetes * transplant failure * unable to match potential subject to a recipient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| OGTT will be performed every 6 months for 5 years in subjects with a functioning Islet Transplant | 5 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The OGTT reflects the function of the Islet transplant and could be used as an indication of Islet Transplant function | 5yrs |