Type 2 Diabetes Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

For the patient group in the long-term follow-up part of the study:

• People who are willing and able to give informed consent to take part
• Men or women between the ages of 40 and 80
• People who are generally in good health, or who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for less than 10 years, with no signs of eye damage (retinopathy) or other diabetes-related complications
• People whose HbA1c blood sugar level is 7% or higher

For the healthy comparison group in the long-term follow-up part of the study:

• People who are willing and able to give informed consent to take part
• Men or women between the ages of 40 and 80
• People who are generally in good health and have not been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

For the snapshot (cross-sectional) part of the study:

• People who are willing and able to give informed consent to take part
• Men or women between the ages of 40 and 80
• People who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years, with or without signs of eye damage (retinopathy) or other diabetes-related complications
• People whose HbA1c blood sugar level is 7% or higher

Who may not be able to join:

• People with eye or whole-body conditions other than diabetes
• People with high blood pressure (readings above 140/90 mmHg)
• People with anaemia (a low red blood cell level, measured as a haematocrit below 35%)
• People who currently smoke
• People who have had laser eye treatment, or who are pregnant

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.