Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease Study

Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease: The Young at Heart Prospective Cohort Study

Recruiting Observational Study
Obesity Type 2 Diabetes
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
12 – 25
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
930 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · NIH
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for young people aged 12 to 25 with type 2 diabetes, those who are overweight, and healthy lean individuals. Participants will attend annual visits at the NIH clinic for up to 25 years and undergo various health tests.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am between 12 and 25 years old.
  • I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
  • I am overweight but not diabetic.
  • I am lean and healthy.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have type 1 diabetes.
  • I have serious medical illnesses affecting my metabolism.
  • I am pregnant at the time of the screening visit.
  • I have medical or psychiatric disorders that prevent me from following study procedures.
  • I have clinically significant anemia.
  • I would not be willing to follow the study procedures.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects blood sugar levels. Complications can include heart and blood vessel (vascular) diseases. Rates of type 2 diabetes have tripled in children and young adults over the last 40 years. Vascular diseases are also increasing in young people. Objective: To learn more about factors, including type 2 diabetes, that may cause vascular disease in young…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet the following criteria according to their group: Four categories of participants will be included in this study and the inclusion criteria for each group are given below: 1. Participants with Y-T2DM 1a.Age…
Contacts

Lilian S Mabundo

(240) 383-9379

lilian.mabundo@nih.gov

CONTACT

Stephanie T Chung, M.D.

(240) 479-8137

stephanie.chung@nih.gov

CONTACT