Diabetes trials
NURSE-ON-CALL (NOC) Health Coaching
If you have diabetes type 2 or a heart condition and would benefit from more support to live a healthier lifestyle and improve your ability to manage your condition, then you may be interested in the NURSE-ON-CALL (NOC) Health Coaching service.
The NOC Health Coaching Service will suit people who want to make an effort to live healthier lifestyles and to adopt new healthier behaviours. Over a 12 month period, a fully qualified health coach (Div1 nurse) will contact you by phone (at a time that suits you) to motivate and encourage you to reach your health goals.
If you are interested in joining this service or in receiving further information, please contact your health professional at Diabetes Australia – Victoria (DA-Vic) or your local community health service.
The benefits of vitamins in preventing diabetes
Researchers from the University of Melbourne are conducting a study examining the effects of taking calcium and vitamin D supplements on preventing diabetes.
The study includes:
- Free Diabetes Risk Assessment
- Free Calcium and Vitamin D supplements
- Free Body Composition Assessment
The study lasts 6 months and involves 4 visits at the Western Hospital in Footscray.
If you do not have diabetes, but are overweight or have family members with diabetes, you may be eligible.
For more information, please contact the Research Assistant on 8345 6252 or Jia Wei on 8345 6081.
Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and complementary medicine (CAM)
If you are in Victoria and have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease (including high blood pressure controlled by medication) for more than 12 months, you are invited to contribute to a study on the self-management of chronic conditions and the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. The study does not involve a therapeutic intervention, but participation in an interview, focus group or survey. The study is helping us to better understand the perspectives and needs of people with these conditions and to better understand the complexity of the Australian health care environment.
For more information or to enquire about contributing please contact: Rachel Canaway at Monash University on phone (03) 9903 4507 or email rachel.canaway@med.monash.edu.au or Nalika Unantenne on (03)9903 4695, email nalika.unantenne@med.monash.edu.au or go to the website www.camelot.monash.edu.au.
Social Support for Women with Type 1 Diabetes of Child-bearing Age 'Call for Participants'
This is a research project being conducted by the Department of Information Systems at The University of Melbourne and Diabetes Australia - Vic. We are trying to find out how novel and new technology can best support women living with type 1 diabetes who are either pregnant, considering pregnancy or post-pregnancy.
The project will last up to six months and during this time you will be asked to interact with a new technology specially designed for women like you. We will provide all the training needed for this research and you can participate as much or as little as you choose. We hope that you will enjoy this opportunity to receive support and support others of child-bearing age. It is hoped that the research will provide valuable practical information about the kinds of support needed by women who are either pregnant, considering pregnancy or post-pregnancy.
For more information contact Dr Hilary Davis on (03) 8344 1578 or email davish@unimelb.edu.au, or contact Dr Victoria Hanna on (03) 8344 1580 or email vhanna@unimelb.edu.au.
Diabetes Management Program
The Centre for Eye Research Australia, Diabetes Australia-Victoria and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital are working together on the Diabetes Management Project (DMP), the first large Australian study to investigate the barriers to optimal diabetes management. If you are over the age of 18 years and you have type I or II diabetes, the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) invites you to join the DMP to help us better understand diabetes management and to reduce the incidence of vision loss in people with diabetes. We are looking for volunteers who will participate in one interview, involving a series of questionnaires and a comprehensive eye examination. This information will be used in the development of a self-management program that aims to equip people with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage their diabetes. For more information about this study please call Melanie Larizza of the Centre for Eye Research Australia on 9929 8072, or please email mlarizza@unimelb.edu.au.
Intranasal insulin trial
The Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Trial (previously known as the intranasal insulin trial, INIT II) is seeking people aged 4-30 years who are a first or second-degree relative of someone with type 1 diabetes. For more information please call Felicity on (03) 9342 7672 or visit www.stopdiabetes.com.au.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Dementia
Researchers at MonashUniversity, in conjunction with the Australian Twin Registry, are investigatingthe link between type 2 diabetes mellitus and dementia by conducting a study with identical and non-identical twins.
Early results from a pilot study funded by a Diabetes Australia Research Grant provide a promising glimpse into which parts of the brain may be more vulnerable. However more twins are required for this study to be absolutely certain about the findings. If you are a twin or know of twins aged 50 years and over with type 2 diabetes please contact the Australia Twin Registry on Freecall 1800 037 021 or dph-twins@unimelb.edu.au.
Kidney Function in Pregnancy Research
Are you:
- Planning pregnancy?
- Aged below 40?
- Interested in participating in research?
If you answered “yes” to the above, you may be eligible to participate in a research project held at the Austin Hospital, Royal Women’s Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women looking at kidney function in diabetic pregnancy.
For more information, please contact Dr Jenny Huynh (researcher) on 9496 2260 or j.huynh4@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au.
Sleep and type 2 diabetes
The Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute is looking for people with type 2 diabetes (not on insulin) who snore, feel tired or sleepy, to take part in a 6 month study into Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).
By participating in Phase 1 you will find out whether you have OSA and you will get better information about your health. By participating in Phase 2 it is possible that you will benefit from a better night’s sleep and improved quality of life. It may also be that with the improvement in OSA you will have better glycaemic control and blood pressure.
To find out more, without obligation, contact Research Coordinator Elena Vulikh on 9258-5089 or e-mail: elena.vulikh@bakeridi.edu.au or click on the Sleep Study brochure (550KB).
Clinical Trials Connect (CTC) is an online portal to clinical trial information Australia wide that allows patients to register their interest to participate in current or future trials. For more information go to www.ctc.asn.au .
Disclaimer
Diabetes Australia-Vic provides this information as a service to the community and it is the responsibility of the individual to determine the appropriateness of participating in a study.
Diabetes Australia-Vic does not take any responsibility whatsoever arising out of individuals participating in a study and recommend them to seek their own advice from their ususal medical practitioner or any other appropriate source deemed necessary before consenting to participate.
Last updated: 4 March 2010