Note: This study is currently only recruiting patients in the hospital.
If you are interested in being notified if this study begins recruiting from the general population, please use the 'I Am Interested' button below.
Do you have diabetes that doesn't fully match Type 1 or Type 2? RADIANT wants you!
This project is not recruiting.
Who can participate
You may be offered enrollment if you've been diagnosed by your doctor with diabetes, but do not fit the usual pattern of either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. RADIANT is not able to enroll people with autoimmune diabetes (such as Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adulthood [LADA]) or known genetic forms of diabetes (such as Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young [MODY]). Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are available at https://www.atypicaldiabetesnetwork.org/join.
Who cannot participate
There are also factors that can exclude you from participating in our research. If you meet any of the below criteria, you may be not be eligible to participate:
who also have atypical features, i.e. syndromic, strong linear family history of diabetes, may not be
excluded)
What you may be asked to do
At a minimum, you will be asked to provide your name and a method of contact. You will also be asked to complete around 20 screening questions. If enrolled, you will be asked to do things such as complete surveys; measurements such as height, weight and blood pressure; and provide samples of blood for immunological and genetic testing. You may be asked to provide your medical and family history. (A comprehensive list of all tasks to be completed and a schedule of these tasks will be included when you join RADIANT.) An "adjudication" committee of experts will review your test results and determine if your diabetes is "atypical" or "rare". If you do have a rare form of diabetes, you may be asked to provide some additional samples throughout the study. We will share the results of most tests with you. This study has 3 stages, you may be invited to participate in one or all of them. You may be asked to visit one of our study centers. RADIANT will pay for travel costs. Your participation in RADIANT may last for several years.
Project activities may include:
- Office visit
- Survey
- Blood draw
- Injection or IV
Estimated Time Commitment
3 visits over 4 years
What You May Get
Patients eligible for the study will receive free clinical-grade whole genome sequencing with a results report returned to them. You may learn more about what type of diabetes you have and whether you have a rare or atypical form of diabetes. By participating, you will also be helping us better understand all types of diabetes.
Location
MGH Diabetes Research Center
50 Staniford Street, 3rd Floor Suite 301, Boston, MA 02114
Travel
- Accessible by public transportation
- Parking available
- Parking reimbursed
- Out of state travel possibly reimbursed
Travel and Parking Details
Additional Information
Funding Source
- NIH or Other Federal