Establishing a cohort study on young onset type 2 diabetes and an age matched group of people with type 1 diabetes as a control population to identify predictors of the development of complications
Studies on young-onset type 2 diabetes, until recently, were based on clinic samples and often were small in size. Therefore, we are establishing a large cohort study which focuses on people developing diabetes at ages 15–40 years (PREDICTION). The main aim of which is to establish a well phenotyped cohort where novel biomedical, behavioural and psychological risk factors for complications can be identified, and in the future, compared with later-onset type 2 diabetes group.
We are currently conducting a study called PREDICT-In young ONset (PREDICTION) to help understand why young adults with diabetes develop complications. We are currently recruiting those who have either type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes and were diagnosed between 15–40 years old after the year 2016. Recruitment and data collection will be conducted remotely. Participants are asked to consent to being involved by email and then complete a series of questionnaires pertaining to lifestyle, behaviour and psychological area on the phone or online. Body measurements will be undertaken by each participant via an instructional video and blood pressure measurement will be conducted at the local pharmacy. Participants are given a pathology slip to attend the local pathology where blood and urine will be collected. Participants and their doctors get the results of the blood tests. Outcomes for this study will be collected by linkage to administrative data sets. We have recruited around 500 people and hope to recruit 1000 in total. The study is Australia wide, so if you meet these criteria, give us a call. It is a very easy study to join, and the results will be very important.