The TODAY study group has prepared a protocol with the primary objective of collecting blood and phenotypic information to be used to explore relationships between candidate genes and type 2 diabetes (T2D), as well as obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular complications of insulin resistance. Participation in the genetics study includes a blood draw for analysis of diabetes type and DNA extraction, as well as collection of basic family and medical history. Appropriate informed consent and assent are obtained from all participants to extract DNA and send blood, genetic material, and medical history to the Central Repository of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The data are kept indefinitely by the Central Repository. The NIDDK will issue requests for proposals (RFP) throughout the scientific community for research that may help in the development of new diagnostic tests, new treatments, and new ways to prevent diabetes and other related comorbidities.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,654
UAMS Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
UCSD Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California, United States
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Rockville, Maryland, United States
...and 15 more locations
Blood draw to be processed and analyzed to yield genetic data.
Blood is sent to the DNA processing center identified by NIDDK for processing and shipment to the NIDDK Repository.
Time frame: Blood is drawn at the single study visit.
Phenotype data.
Demographic, medical history, and other data about participant and family, by self-report.
Time frame: Collected at single study visit.
Laboratory values.
Serum glucose, C-peptide, and pancreatic autoimmunity antibodies determined by study central laboratory.
Time frame: Single study visit.
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