Studying the Presence of CFRD Complications With Thoughtful Recruitment (SPeCTRuM)

Purpose

This multicenter cross-sectional study will include a diverse population of adolescents and adults with CF. The overall Aim is to describe prevalence of diabetes microvascular complications and macrovascular surrogates in people with established CFRD.

Conditions

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
  • Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes
  • Diabetes
  • Retinopathy
  • Neuropathy
  • Nephropathy
  • Blood Pressure
  • Cardiovascular Risk
  • Microvascular

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 12 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from participant or participant's legally authorized representative - For Adults: Must be able to consent on one own's behalf (i.e., cannot lack cognitive capacity to consent due to the required patient-reported outcomes) - Be willing and able to adhere to the study protocol requirements - Age ≥ 12 years at time of enrollment - CF diagnosis based on two CF causing mutations and/or positive sweat test according to CFF diagnostic criteria - CFRD diagnosis ≥ 5 years at time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of any illness or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk to the subject - History of transplant - Pregnancy reported by participant at time of consent or at any point during active study participation Pulse Wave Velocity Exclusion Criteria: - Erratic, accelerated or mechanically controlled irregular heart rhythms including arrhythmias - Carotid or aortic valve stenosis - Peripheral artery disease or leg artery disease - Generalized constriction or localized spasm of muscular conduit arteries such as seen immediately after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass surgery or accompanying Raynaud's phenomena or intense cold. - Possible exclusions based on investigator medical provider assessment (additional precautions may be followed to allow inclusion): - Pressure reading should not be conducted on a limb where there is intravenous access, arterio-venous shunt, or where circulation is compromised. - Pressure reading should not be conducted on the side of the body that a mastectomy was done.

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Cross-Sectional

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes Individuals diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes for more than 5 years before enrollment
  • Other: observational study
    This is an observational study.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio 4726206, Texas 4736286 78229
Contact:
Maria Rayas, MD
210-567-5283
rayas@uthscsa.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Jaeb Center for Health Research

Study Contact

Judy Sibayan, MPH, CCRP
813-975-8690
jsibayan@jaeb.org