When you come to the clinic at the hospital you may be asked to take part in diabetes research studies.
Don’t be alarmed.!!
There are a number of studies that the diabetes research team carry out they may be anything from 1 year studies to 5 year studies.
If you are asked to become involved in the studies it will be because you are the suitable type of person the team is looking for the studies.
GP surgeries are involved with the selection process for certain studies and you may receive a letter inviting you to take part from your doctors into one of our studies.
Types of Studies
The team carries out academic and commercial studies in all areas of diabetes to include:
New oral treatments and combinations of treatments for diabetes
New insulins including inhaled insulin
Long term cardiovascular outcomes
Pre-diabetes and prevention of Type 2 Diabetes
Early detection of Type 2 Diabetes and intensive treatment
It is ultimately up to you if you decide to take part in the study but being in a study has shown that patients have better outcomes and control of diabetes.
CURRENT STUDIES
ADDITION Study a randomised controlled trial of the cost effectiveness of a screening and intensive multi-factorial intervention programme for Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Read More
Let’s Prevent Study Let’s Prevent (formerly known as Prevention) is the first randomised controlled study looking at whether an educational lifestyle programme (of diet and exercise) can prevent those with a condition called pre-diabetes going on to develop diabetes. Read More
Walking Away from type 2 Diabetes The aim of the Walking Away study is to find out whether we can help people with a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to make informed lifestyle decisions and reduce their risk of developing the disease in the future. Read more
Expedition Study We need your help to find out how Type 2 diabetes affects younger people living in Leicester.- ACTIVELY RECRUITING 18 - 30 year oldsRead more
Thousands of people have been invited from Leicester to take part in the studies within Diabetes Research at the hospital.
WANT TO BECOME INVOLVED?
If you are interested in becoming involved with any research studies carried out by the diabetes research team and would like further information please contact the research team:
Glennis Jarvis/Jilly Horsley Network Support Manager or Alison Caputo Network Secretary
South East Midlands Diabetes Research Network University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Department of Diabetes Research Victoria Building, Level 1 Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW Tel: 0116 258 7250
The team are also involved in many clinical studies if you would like to find out more about any of the other Clinical Research Studies carried out by the University hospitals of Leicester click on the link.
