The city of Washington, District Of Columbia, currently has 17 active clinical trials seeking participants for Diabetes research studies.
The Effect of a Low-fat Vegan Dietary Intervention on Intracellular Lipid, Insulin Sensitivity, and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes
Recruiting
The goal of this 16-week clinical trial is to assess the health benefits of a low-fat vegan diet on insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Participants will receive at no cost, study-related weekly nutrition education classes and one-on-one consultation with a registered dietitian.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/22/2024
Locations: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese
Reshaping Postpartum Follow-up
Recruiting
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of personalized postpartum follow-up cards on completion of postpartum health related tasks. The intervention will consist of a card given to patients at time of discharge. One side of the card will list the patient's name and a list of recommended postpartum follow-up appointments based on their diagnoses at the time of discharge. Participants will be randomized to this intervention or the control group, which will consist of standard education ro... Read More
Gender:
Female
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/19/2023
Locations: Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Hypertension in Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, Cervical Dysplasia
Group Visits for High Risk Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Recruiting
The investigators propose to conduct a pilot prospective cohort study to assess the impact of shared medical appointments (SMA) visits in underserved youth with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes (T1D). The trial will employ an enrollment visit, SMA visits every 3 months over a 12 month study period, followed by a 6-month observational period to assess feasibility and acceptability of SMA and the impact on glycemic control, self-management skills, and health related quality of life.
Gender:
All
Ages:
8 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/31/2023
Locations: Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes
Transform CV Risk in Diabetes
Recruiting
This initiative supports a real-world study of practice and physician prescribing patterns and a quality improvement initiative evaluating best practices (including clinical decision support, facilitated referral to cardiometabolic team-based care model, and general educational tools/resources) to im-prove use of guideline-directed therapeutics known to lower cardiovascular risk (CV) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/13/2023
Locations: Multiple sites nationwide, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes
Pediatric Boot Camp Program
Recruiting
An intensive 13 weeks program that aims to improve glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 11 years and 18 years
Trial Updated:
09/23/2021
Locations: Medstar Pediatrics, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes, Children, Only