adult onset diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and aged 70 years or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with a previous diagnosis of cognitive problems or dementia - Patients unable or unwilling to give written informed consent - Not capable of writing and reading in Dutch
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundary outcome of the study will be a a detailed characterisation (cognitive profile, brain MRI, diagnosis) of a population based sample of patients with T2DM and cognitive impairment. Furthermore, we will examine the effect of the diagnostic procedure on diabetes care and patients* quality of life six and twenty-four months after a diagnosis of cognitive dysfunction. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study outcome is a diagnosis of cognitive impairment, defined as either MCI or dementia, regardless of the underlying etiology. The diagnosis will be established at the memory clinic at a multidisciplinary team meeting with a rigorous standardized work-up and according to internationally accepted diagnostic criteria. With this outcome we can calculate the accuracy of the screening instruments and the GP evaluation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed