STUDY SYNOPSIS
Title of the study: Inflammation and the physical and mental health status of people with type 2 diabetes
Investigators:
- Principal Investigator: Norbert Schmitz, PhD (McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute).
- Co-Investigators: JianLi Wang, PhD (University of Calgary), Sonya Deschênes, PhD (McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute), Rachel Burns, PhD (McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute).
Sponsors: Diabetes Canada.
Background: Current research shows that there is a link between mental and physical health in people with diabetes, but most research is limited because it does not explore why this link exists.
Goal of the study: The researchers conducting this study are interested in how inflammation, mental health, and lifestyle-related behaviours may impact the mental and physical health status in the future of people with diabetes.
The study asks the following questions:
- Is inflammation associated with the development of emotional problems and lower emotional well-being, or is it the other way around? (i.e., are emotional problems and lower emotional well-being associated with the development of inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes?)
- Are individuals with type 2 diabetes, inflammation and lower emotional well-being at higher risk for poor diabetes control and diabetes complications?
Methodology: Researchers will ask 800 people who are enrolled in the CARTaGENE study (a) questions about their emotional well-being, health status and blood sugar using a short telephone interview (30-40 min) and (b) to provide a blood samples using a finger-prick procedure, several years after the initial data collection by CARTaGENE. By asking these questions, the researchers will learn if there have been any changes in the physical and mental health of participants with diabetes. The researchers will send participants a blood collection kit for use at home with instructions and a return mailing envelope. To better understand how inflammation and emotional well-being impact the mental and physical health status of individuals with type 2 diabetes, it is important that individuals with and without emotional problems participate in the study.
We thank all participants for their interest in taking part in this study!