Clinical Trials
As part of the University of California, the center has access to leading-edge
research that makes it possible to apply new approaches to diabetes treatment.
From time to time, there are opportunities for patients and community members
to participate in studies and trials. Check this site often or sign
up for our newsletter to stay informed about the latest advances in diabetes treatment and
management.
PET/CT Scan Protocol to Determine Beta Cell Mass
We are looking for patients with the following criteria to participate in this JDRF-funded study:
- type I diabetes for more than 5 years age
- 18 years of age or older
- Non-pregnant females using effective birth control
For more information or to enroll, please contact UCIrvine Endocrinology Fellow Sonia Ralli Grewal, MD at srgrewal@hs.uci.edu.
Care Differences in Type 2 Diabetes
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) Center for Health
Policy Research is working with the physicians at UCI on a research study
designed to help diabetic patients become more informed and involved
patients. Eligible patients will receive additional diabetes education
during regularly scheduled office visits. Benefits of the study include:
• Improving patient knowledge about diabetes
• Learning effective diabetes
management skills
• Improving patient-doctor communication
To participate
in the study, patients must be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and be
at least 18 years old. For more information about the study, please
contact Dara Sorkin at (949) 824-0149 or dsorkin@uci.edu.
Diabetes in Chinese Population
The UC Irvine Center for Diabetes Treatment and Research and the Center for Molecular and Mitochondrial Medicine and Genetics Center (MMMAG) are seeking ethnic Chinese adults between the ages of 40 and 65 to participate in a study of diabetes and human variation.The research study examines possible association of the development of diabetes with the variability of the human population.
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