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Type 2 DiabetesNCT02388100

The GRADE Capillary Blood Collection Pilot Study

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes, run by GRADE Study Group at 5 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This pilot study is planned to validate the comparability of HbA1c results obtained from whole blood collection via venous phlebotomy versus a capillary collection of whole blood. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Capillary HbA1c collection
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
70 participants
Where
5 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2015to Aug 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All GRADE study participants scheduled for a follow-up visit at selected GRADE clinical sites.

Who may be able to join

  • Current GRADE participant with a scheduled follow-up visit

Who cannot join

  • GRADE participants attending first quarterly (Month 3) visit or an annual visit

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

United States5 sites
  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • University of Colorado

    Denver, Colorado

  • Pacific Health Research and Education Institute (VA Pacific Islands)

    Honolulu, Hawaii

  • International Diabetes Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Southwestern American Indian Center

    Phoenix, Arizona

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About this study

Official title: The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE Study) Capillary Blood Collection: A Pilot Study

This pilot study is planned to validate the comparability of HbA1c results obtained from whole blood collection via venous phlebotomy versus a capillary collection of whole blood. The participant will self-collect capillary blood into HbA1c prep vials containing a buffer; these prep vials will be sent to the CBL at ambient temperature via US Postal System (USPS) mail. The feasibility of self-collection of these capillary samples by GRADE participants will also be evaluated.

Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Being tested
Capillary HbA1c collection
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Capillary HbA1c collectionProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. HbA1c obtained from venous versus capillary measurements at one point in time for each participant.

    Measured: Cross sectional

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2016
  4. Study completionAug 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02388100
Sponsor's protocol ID
GRADE_CAP
Other IDs
1U01DK098246-01
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
6 Mar 2015
Last updated
15 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Nathan DM, Krause-Steinrauf H, Braffett BH, Arends VL, Younes N, McGee P, Lund C, Johnson M, Lorenzi G, Gao X, Steffes MW, Lachin JM; GRADE Research Group; DCCT/EDIC Research Group. Comparison of central laboratory HbA1c measurements obtained from a capillary collection versus a standard venous whole blood collection in the GRADE and EDIC studies. PLoS One. 2021 Nov 15;16(11):e0257154. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257154. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 34780485

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes, run by GRADE Study Group at 5 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

HbA1c obtained from venous versus capillary measurements at one point in time for each participant. (time frame: Cross sectional). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02388100, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Nov 2024.

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