Diabetes screening for people taking steroid tablets long term
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial checks whether people who take steroid medicines for more than 3 months are developing early diabetes, using blood tests before and around starting treatment. It may help catch diabetes sooner if it’s starting to develop, even in people who didn’t have diabetes yet.
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Who can take part
- You can voluntarily agree to join the study (consent).
- You are taking steroid medicine by mouth for more than 3 months.
- You do not currently have diabetes.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are not a minor.
- You can get blood tests that show your current sugar levels are not already in the diabetes range.
- You have enough hemoglobin (not too low), and you haven’t taken steroids in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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