Diabetes Clinical Trials

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.

Information about clinical trials

Diabetes clinical trials are an essential part of the development of new interventions and tests that may help to improve your diabetes or improve the health care of others.
As a consumer you might be interested to know information about
•    What is a clinical trial?
•    Why be part of a clinical trial?
•    How to be part of a clinical trial?
•    How to find a clinical trial?
The Australian Clinical Trials website contains general information that addresses all of these questions about clinical trials in Australia.

Diabetes trials


Useful links

Clinical Trials Connect : Clinical Trials Connect Pty Ltd (CTC) is an online patient recruitment service designed to help people interested in volunteering for medical research find clinical trials that are relevant to them.

Australian Clinical Trials: This website aims to provide reliable and up-to-date information and advice about clinical trials in Australia. It provides easy to understand information about clinical trials in Australia and how to become involved in a clinical trial.

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: The Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) is an online register of clinical trials being undertaken in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere.

 

 

Progress

  • Are you aged 18 – 70 years?
  • Have you been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes in the previous 2 years and not currently on insulin?


Researchers at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes research institute are currently trialling a new drink that is being developed to help people with type 2 diabetes reduce blood glucose levels following a high carbohydrate meal.

For further information about the trial please contact Claire Galbraith on 03 8532 1855 or Claire.Galbraith@bakeridi.edu.au

This study has been reviewed and approved by the Alfred Health Human Ethics Committee

Men and women with type 2 diabetes needed for genetic and metabolic research study

•    Do you have type 2 diabetes?
•    Are you aged 20-50 years?
•    Is your diabetes well managed?

Researchers at Victoria University are conducting research to evaluate the relationship between the genetic variations in metabolic enzymes and the variations in substrate metabolic profiles following low and high-intensity exercise.  

Participants will be required to undergo fitness and body composition testing, and to also submit to blood sampling and muscle biopsies (optional). Eligible participants will receive monetary compensation for their time in completing the study in addition to receiving genetic testing, fitness testing and body fat testing.

This study has been reviewed and approved by Victoria University Human Research Ethics Committee.

For more information download the information flyer or contact: Center for Health, Research and Education and Exercise Metabolism Unit at the Sunshine Hospital (03) 99192566 or matt.cooke@vu.edu.au 0421 479 868 or jessica.danaher@live.vu.edu.au


Young People’s Lived Experiences of type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Victoria (Gippsland): A Phenomenological Approach)

•    Are you aged 16 – 24 years of age?
•    Do you live in Gippsland?
•    Do you have type 1 diabetes?

If you have answered YES to all three questions then Monash University Gippsland needs your help. Please download the flyer for further information.

This study has been reviewed and approved by Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee.

For further information about the trial, please contact Ainsley James, Clinical Coordinator on (03) 8532 1265 or email ainseley.james@monash.edu

 


The Stepping Up Study

Most people with type 2 diabetes will eventually require insulin yet this is often delayed in general practice.

Stepping Up is an NHMRC funded cluster randomised controlled trial that examines the effectiveness of General Practitioners and Practice Nurses assisting people with type 2 diabetes who are on maximum oral therapy to make the transition to insulin within routine general practice-based diabetes care.

We are currently recruiting General Practices with Practice Nurses to take part in this trial. Each practice needs to recruit 4-5 eligible patients and will receive reimbursement for participating.
The study has been approved by The University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee.

If you are interested and would like us to visit your practice to explain the study in more detail, contact Dr Irene Blackberry  on 03 8344 3373 or email i.blackberry@unimelb.edu.au. For further information please visit our website or see the study  flyer.

 


(IMPACCT) Improving Mood through Physical Activity for Carers and Care recipients Trial

The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), together with Carers Victoria and the University of Melbourne are undertaking a project to investigate the effectiveness of a physical activity program on depression among people who are carers (that is, people who care for someone at home).

To participate in the study, you need to:

•    Be a carer (60 years of age or over)
•    Be caring for someone who is 60 years of age or over with whom you live
•    Have agreement from the person you care for to also be involved in the study
•    Live within 50km radius of Melbourne, Ballarat or Geelong

To find out more information about this project, please download the information flyer and contact Aurora Elmes at NARI on 03 8387 2315 or email a.elmes@nari.unimelb.edu.au

 

 

Eye Research Trial

Do you have diabetes with no history of eye problems aside from short-sightedness or epilepsy?

The Centre for Eye Research Australia is conducting a new clinical study and needs your help. Participants will be required for a single study visit, taking a total of 2.5 hours.

For further information please contact Ryan Man on (03) 9929 8352 or email mae.study@gmail.com

This study has been approved by the Human Ethics Committee of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.


Diabetic Kidney Disease Study

  • Are you aged between 18 and 75 years?
  • Do you have type 2 diabetes?
  • Do you have diabetic kidney disease?


Researchers at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes research institute are conducting a new clinical trial titled ‘Sympathetic nervous system inhibition for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy study.’

The aim of this study is to test a potential new treatment for diabetic kidney disease.

This study has been reviewed and approved by the Alfred Hospital ethics committee.

For further information about the trial, please contact Ben Gleeson, research assistant on (03) 8532 1265 or Benjamin.gleeson@bakeridi.edu.au

On Track Diabetes


Do you want more support in better managing Type 2 Diabetes? Do you want to help evaluate a new online learning program.

The OnTrack Diabetes Program is a free online program that supports people with Type 2 diabetes to set and maintain their own goals for:

  • Eating               
  • Physical activity
  • Blood glucose       
  • Mood


You may match the criteria for entry into this study if:

  • You have type 2 diabetes
  • Live in Australia
  • Are aged 18 – 75 years
  • Have regular internet access


For further information about the trial please register your interest at www.ontrack.org.au/diabetes or email Mandy ontrackdiabetes@qut.edu.au

 

Higher protein, lower carbohydrate diet to reduce HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes

Do you have type 2 diabetes? Are you aged 18-80 years? Has your recent HbA1c result been above 7.5%?  

Researchers at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes research institute are conducting a new clinical trial to see if reducing carbohydrate from starch and sugars and replacing some of it with protein from lean meat will reduce blood sugar levels over a 6 month period. This trial will involve the participant to undertake simple dietary modifications that will be directed by the research team.  

This study has been approved by the Alfred Hospital ethics committee. 

For further information, please contact Claire Galbraith, research assistant on (03) 8532 1861 or Claire.Galbraith@bakeridi.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.

 

 

Widening the Net Study for men living with diabetes

Are you a man living with diabetes? Do you sometimes feel depressed, low or just fed up with it all?

Diabetes Counselling Online is a website run by people living with diabetes. They provide free counselling and support for people with diabetes via email, online groups & forums. They are currently undertaking a study which looks at how helpful their counselling services are in particular, for men living in rural and remote Australia.

If you are interested in this study, please download the flyer.

 

PTA Recruitment

Do you have diabetes? Our future doctors need you!

In the Patient Teaching Associate (PTA) program, volunteer patients meet a small group of students and their tutor in a GP clinic setting. The students share the role of the doctor in a consultation in which the patient is asked about their medical story and undergoes a physical examination related to their condition. Students, patient and tutor all contribute to a discussion to clarify the key points and also to provide the students feedback on how the session went.

The program is managed by the Eastern Health Clinical School, part of the Monash University Medical School located at Eastern Health.  Medical students having their clinical training at Eastern Health participate in this new program to learn more about patient-centred care and peoples’ experience of living with a chronic condition.

No special skills are required, just a willingness to give some time a couple of times a year, and to share your personal story. The sessions are for teaching, your information is treated with confidentiality and no treatment or medical advice is offered. We do however offer parking or taxi vouchers, afternoon tea and the opportunity to work with the doctors of tomorrow.

For more information visit the website , call the PTA Coordinator on 03 9091 8821 or email

 

 

Do you have type 2 diabetes and elevated urinary protein?

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute is currently examining whether a new treatment, called moxonidine, helps to lower urinary protein excretion, a major risk factor for kidney and cardiovascular complications.

To be eligible to participate you must be aged between 18 and 75 years, have type 2 diabetes and have elevated levels of protein in your urine.

For further information about the trial contact Robyn Larsen on (03) 8532 1859 or robyn.larsen@bakeridi.edu.au


Inspired Study for people with type 2 diabetes


•    Have you had type 2 diabetes for a while now?
•    Are you aged 18 years or older?
•    Not taking insulin?
•    Living in the Melbourne region?
•    Are willing to read a diabetes booklet (only available in English)?

Living well with diabetes requires a lot of knowledge, time and effort.

Monash University, Monash Health and Diabetes Australia Victoria are running a study to see how written information and/or support by Health Coach can help people manage type 2 diabetes.

We are looking for people with type 2 diabetes who are willing to read a diabetes booklet, to see if it helps them manage their diabetes better. Some people will also have contact with a Health Coach during the study.

The study has been approved by the Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee. This study is funded by BUPA.

For further information about the study, or if you would like to participate, please contact the research team on (03) 9594 3098 or download the information flyer.


ENDIA Study – Finding the causes of Type 1 Diabetes in Early Childhood


If you are planning or expecting a baby, or have a baby less than 6 months old, and

•    The baby’s mother or father has Type 1 Diabetes, or
•    You have another child with Type 1 Diabetes

Then your family may be eligible to participate in the ENDIA Study

The ENDIA (Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity) study is finding out what causes Type 1 Diabetes so we can find ways to prevent it. We already know that a child’s genes can increase their risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes. However, Type 1 Diabetes in children is twice as common in Australia as it was 20 years ago. This is because our environment has changed. If we can understand exactly what in the environment is harmful or protective, we can modify the environment to try and prevent Type 1 Diabetes.

This research trial has been reviewed and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) representing the various sites that are participating in ENDIA.

For more information download the flyer or email endia@adelaide.edu.au


Research Study: Enhancing coping in people with Diabetic Retinopathy

The Centre for Eye Research Australia at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) are looking for people to take part in a trial of a problem solving program designed to strengthen coping skills and enhance quality of life in people with diabetic retinopathy.

To be involved in this research study you need to;

•    have Type 2 diabetes (oral medication and/or Insulin)
•    have signs of diabetic retinopathy
•    be English speaking and
•    experience some degree of distress or concern about your diabetes.

For more information about the study please download the flyer and contact the study coordinator Marian Saeed (03) 9929 8161 or email marian.saeed@unimelb.edu.au

The study has been approved by the Human Ethics Committee of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.


Do you have type 2 diabetes? Do you use insulin? Tell us about it!

The ACBRD invites people with type 2 diabetes, who have recently begun using insulin, to take part in an interview study exploring how they think about managing their diabetes and cope with beginning new and more advanced treatments.

Interviews will last approximately 1 hour and will take place in Melbourne CBD, or at a Deakin University campus in Burwood or Geelong.
To be eligible you must be:

  • Living with type 2 diabetes and have begun using insulin within the past 3 years
  • Over 18 years old
  • Able to speak and read English
  • Able to get to Melbourne CBD, Burwood or Geelong

For further information about the trial please contact Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott on 03 8648 1861 or email etruscott@acbrd.org.au


Minding Diabetes – Take Action!

Do you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes? Are you interested in how diabetes affects your emotional well-being?

The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes and the National Diabetes Service Scheme invite you to take part in an online mental health initiative.

We are trialling a website designed to help people identify how diabetes affects their emotional well-being and the problem areas they might have in living with diabetes, to provide information, and to make it easier to get help.

We invite you to use this website and tell us what you think about it in a short follow-up phone call. Participation will take 30 – 40 minutes in total.

To be eligible you must:

  • Have a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • Be aged 18 years or older
  • Be able to speak and write in English without assistance
  • Have internet access

For more information or to register visit the ACBRD website or contact Lucy Morrish via email lmorrish@acbrd.org.au


Using Social Media to help manage chronic pain

  • Do you have a chronic medical condition such as diabetes?
  • Do you have chronic pain?
  • Do you use the internet?

The Health and Biomedical Informatics Centre, University of Melbourne, are conducting an online survey to better understand how social media is used to manage chronic pain as a result of various chronic conditions. In particular, the aim is to study individual perceptions regarding ‘how’ different social media influence health outcomes.

For further information and to participate in the survey follow the link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/socialmedia_chronicpain

This study has been granted ethics approval from Melbourne University. This survey will close on the 30th June 2013.


Seeking overweight or obese individuals with type 2 diabetes

Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute is conducting a study to examine how weight loss influences stress hormones and the nervous system.

To be eligible you need to be:

•    Male or female with type 2 diabetes
•    Not on drug treatments (diet managed)
•    Aged 45 to 65 years
•    A non-smoker
•    Body mass index (BMI) > 27 kg/m2
•    Post-menopausal (women)

The study has been approved by the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee

For further information about the study download the information flyer, or contact Dr Nora Straznicky on 03 8532 1371 or email nora.straznicky@bakeridi.edu.au


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