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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 1-10-CT-12 | Other Grant/Funding Number | American Diabetes Association |
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| Name | Class |
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| American Diabetes Association | OTHER |
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The purpose of the study is to determine whether the function of the good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) as well as its subfractions (via NMR spectroscopy) is altered among people with type 1 diabetes and a variation in the Haptoglobin gene and to evaluate whether vitamin E supplements may improve this function.
Persons with type 1 diabetes are at a much greater risk for heart disease compared to the general population. Among individuals with diabetes, those with a specific variation in a genetic marker called Haptoglobin (approximately 43% of persons with type 1 diabetes) are at even greater risk compared to those not carrying this genetic variation. A genetic marker or a "gene" is information inherited from parents (a blueprint) about the structure and functions of cells in the body that make up the color of our hair and eyes and may influence the way our bodies respond to certain stimuli such as an illness, or infection.
In this project we are seeking to understand what some of the mechanisms may be that put persons with type 1 diabetes and this variation in the Haptoglobin gene at greater risk for heart disease. Specifically, we will assess whether this gene variant affects the function of the good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) and its subfractions (via NMR spectroscopy), which is thought to help against heart disease development. We also seek to evaluate whether vitamin E supplements may improve this function. If results indicate that vitamin E is beneficial and improves the function of HDL cholesterol, the next question to be answered would be whether vitamin E would also help reduce the risk of heart disease itself in these persons. To answer the latter, a large clinical trial would have to take place. In this research project we will therefore also evaluate whether such a trial would be feasible and whether individuals with type 1 diabetes would be interested in participating in a long, 4-5 year, clinical trial.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Haptoglobin 1/1 | Other | Individuals with type 1 diabetes and the Haptoglobin 1/1 phenotype |
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| Haptoglobin 2/1 | Other | Individuals with type 1 diabetes and the Haptoglobin 2/1 phenotype |
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| Haptoglobin 2/2 | Other | Individuals with type 1 diabetes and the Haptoglobin 2/2 phenotype |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Vitamin E | Dietary Supplement | Daily administration of 400 IU natural d-alpha tocopherol acetate for 8 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Demonstrate the presence of HDL dysfunction among individuals with the Haptoglobin 2/1 and 2/2 compared to those with the Hp 1/1 phenotype and improvement in HDL dysfunction with natural d-α-tocopherol supplementation | HDL-associated lipid peroxides, HDL function (based on its ability to promote cholesterol efflux from macrophages), HDL antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities; NMR lipoprotein subfractions will be assessed | 6 months |
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| Feasibility of recruitment of individuals with type 1 diabetes for a randomized clinical trial | Members of two registries (ACR and CHP/EDC) residing within 100 miles or 2.5 hours driving distance from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will be contacted and interest for participation in a trial will be assessed as part of the original registry's follow-up. Investigators will contact those interested, explain the study aims and scope, and further assess willingness and eligibility for participation in a clinical trial. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Tina Costacou, PhD | University of Pittsburgh | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Pittsburgh Diabetes and Lipid Research Clinic | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003922 | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
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| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| D014810 | Vitamin E |
| ID | Term |
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| D001578 | Benzopyrans |
| D011714 | Pyrans |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| Dummy pills | Other | Daily placebo administration for 8 weeks |
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| 1 year |
| Assessment of adherence to the clinical trial study protocol in a random sample of individuals with type 1 diabetes recruited from the ACR and CHP/EDC Diabetes Registries | Protocol adherence will be evaluated by clinic attendance, pill count and by comparison of plasma α-tocopherol concentrations at baseline with plasma levels after vitamin E supplementation or placebo. | 6 months |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D006574 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |