Diabetes Dateline
Spring/Summer 2008
Large, Multisite Study Addresses Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
A large, multisite study shares the goal of the Type 2 Diabetes Study for Young People: to learn more about diabetes in youth.
The Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) study is comparing the effectiveness of three treatment regimens in delaying the need for insulin in children and teenagers aged 10 to 17 who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within 2 years of enrollment in the study. The three options include the use of
- metformin alone
- metformin and rosiglitazone in combination
- metformin plus intensive lifestyle change aimed at losing weight and increasing physical activity
The TODAY study was the first clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to focus on type 2 diabetes in youth. For recruitment information, go to www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00081328?term=the+TODAY+study&rank=1.
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NIH Publication No. 08–4562
August 2008
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