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CompletedNCT03821753REVADIABUpdated Jun 10, 2024

The Effect of the Glycemic Variability on Macular Retinal Microcirculation and Cognitive Functions in Patient With Type 1 Diabetes

An observational study in Microvascular Complications, Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetes, sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-06-10.

Sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
90
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Revadiab is case-control study aimed to demonstrate that retinal capillary density is altered in patients with type 1 diabetes with glycemic variability compared to those with comparable glycemic control without glycemic variability. An OCT angiography will be used to precisely evaluate retinal capillary density.

A secondary objective will be to evaluate if glycemic variability is associated with cognitive dysfunction, using a neuro psychologic evaluation.

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HbA1c doesn't explain all the microvascular complications of diabetes, especially microvascular complications. Glycemic variability is associated with increased oxidative stress, free radicals and endothelial dysfunction; it contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetic complications.

The relationship between glycemic variability and microangiopathic complications especially retinal but also neurological, needs to be studied.

The principal objective of Revadiab study is to demonstrate a correlation between glycemic variability and macular retinal microcirculation in patient with type 1 diabetes.

The secondary objective is to search a correlation between glycemic variability and :

  • Alteration of cognitive functions.
  • Severity of peripheral diabetic retinopathy and retinal neuronal damage.
  • Other micro and macro angiopathic complications.
  • Oxidative stress and inflammation.

Two groups of type 1 diabetic patients will be compared:

  • Case: Patient with significant glycemic variability.
  • Control: Patients without glycemic variability.

The severity of diabetic retinopathy will be evaluated by the degree of occlusion of small vessels in the central retinal region as measured by OCT angiography.

Acts or Product necessary to research :

  • Non-invasive retinal imaging (OCT and OCT- Angiography, retinophotography)
  • Neuropsychological tests.
  • Blood test.
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Conditions studied

  • Microvascular Complications
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Diabetes
  • Microangiopathy
  • Angiography

Keywords

  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Glycemic variability
  • Diabetes
  • Macular retinal microcirculation
  • Microangiopathy
  • Cognitive dysfunction
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In context

Diabetic Retinopathy

791 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetic Retinopathy; 139 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 90 is below the median of 150 across 268 observational studies indexed under Diabetic Retinopathy.

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Lead sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris is the lead sponsor of 3,576 studies on the registry; 1,028 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Inclusion of adult patients with T1D with more than 10 years of diabetes and users of the FreeStyle Free continuous measurement system.

Case: Patients with glycemic variability, defined by a coefficient of variation (CV) > 36%, calculated from continuous glucose measurements data by Free Style Libre® (Abbott).

Controls: Patients without glycemic variability, defined by a coefficient of variation (CV) ≤ 36%, calculated from Free Style Libre® data and matched to patients in the Case group for HbA1c (+/- 0.5%).

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients ≥ 18 years
  • Type 1 diabetes (T1D)
  • Using Free FreeStyle
  • Diabete evolving for 10 years or more
  • Case: Patients with glycemic variability, defined by a coefficient of variation (CV) > 36%, calculated from continuous glucose measurements data by Free Style Libre® (Abbott)
  • Controls: Patients without glycemic variability, defined by a coefficient of variation (CV) ≤ 36%, calculated from Free Style Libre® data and matched to patients in the Case group for HbA1c (+/- 0.5%)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetic patient
  • Corticotherapy
  • Comorbidity like cancer
  • Antecedent of vitreoretinal pathology
  • Antecedent of vitreoretinal surgery
  • Important cataract, with an important opacity that prevents a reliable evaluation of capillary density in OCT angio
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
90 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Case

    Patients with glycemic variability, defined by a coefficient of variation (CV)\> 43%, calculated from continuous glucose measurements data by Free Style Libre® (Abbott)

    Other: Case

  • Control

    Patients without glycemic variability, defined by a coefficient of variation (CV) ≤ 43%, calculated from Free Style Libre® data and matched to patients in the Case group for HbA1c (+/- 0.5%)

    Other: Control

Interventions

  • OtherCase

    * OCT * OCT-Angiography, * Retinophotography * Neuropsychological tests

  • OtherControl

    * OCT * OCT-Angiography, * Retinophotography * Neuropsychological tests

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Macular capillary density in the external deep capillary network

    Macular capillary density in the external deep capillary network measured by OCT-Angiography (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Macular capillary density in the deep capillary and deep capillary network

    Macular capillary density in the deep capillary and deep capillary network measured by OCT-angiography (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Area of the central avascular zone

    Area of the central avascular zone by OCT-Angiography (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Macular edema presence

    Macular edema presence by OCT (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  4. Layer thickness reduction of the ganglion cells

    Layer thickness reduction of the ganglion cells measured by OCT (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  5. Diabetic retinopathy stage

    Diabetic retinopathy stage evaluated with retinographies (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  6. Development of pre-retinal neovascular vessels and/or pre-papillary

    Development of pre-retinal neovascular vessels and/or pre-papillary (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  7. Occurrence of neovascular complications

    Occurrence of neovascular complications: vitreous

    Time frame: 3 months

  8. Haemorrhage, retina tractional detachment, neovascular glaucoma

    Haemorrhage, retina tractional detachment, neovascular glaucoma (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  9. Renal function evaluation

    Renal function evaluation: microalbuminuria and creatinine determination (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  10. Evaluation of peripheral neuropathy

    Evaluation of peripheral neuropathy : monofilament test (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  11. Ischemic cardiopathy

    Measurement method: treatment with angioplasty or coronary artery bypass graft, Assessment of vascular risk by measuring the coronal calcium score, and determination of BNP and troponin. (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  12. Number of severe hypoglycemia

    Number of severe hypoglycemia since 1 year, threshold for hypoglycemia no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

  13. Markers of inflammation

    characterization of circulating inflammatory and endothelial cells and CRP-US assay

    Time frame: 3 months

  14. Oxidative stress markers

    Oxidative stress markers: Measurements of 8-iso-prostaglandin F2 alpha urinary and 1,5-anhydroglucitol sanguine. (no later than 3 months after inclusion)

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hôpital Lariboisière
    Paris, Île-de-France Region 75475, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 10, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03821753
Collaborators
Délégation de la Recherche Clinique et de l'innovation (DRCI), CRC (Centre de Recherche Clinique), Société Francophone du Diabète
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 30, 2019
Start date
Jan 7, 2019
Primary completion
Jul 8, 2021
Completion
Jul 8, 2021
Last update
Jun 10, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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