It is well-established that persons with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at an increased risk for morbidity and mortality related to bone fracture due to poor bone health, however we do not fully understand the mechanism behind the increased fracture risk. We are examining bone health and the microbiome in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes to better understand the reasons behind this increased risk.
This pilot study aims to look at measures of bone health, the gut microbiome and measures of glycemia/glycemic variability in those with preclinical and clinical diabetes. Our primary and secondary outcomes are to characterize these variables, with our long term objectives to better understand the natural history of bone health in T1D, help characterize the etiology of worse bone health in those with T1D, and try to identify potential time periods for intervention.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
26
No intervention
IUSM
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HRpQCT) strength of cortical and trabecular bone.
Our primary outcome is HRpQCT strength of cortical and trabecular bone.
Time frame: Through study completion, which is within 12 weeks of visit 1
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Lumbar spine, hip, and total body less head by DXA
Time frame: Through study completion, which is within 12 weeks of visit 1
Microbiome
Gut microbiome profile
Time frame: Through study completion, which is within 12 weeks of visit 1
Glycemia
Serum Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) and Time in Range using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
Time frame: Through study completion, which is within 12 weeks of visit 1
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