Sampling for Diabetes testing
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Optimising sampling techniques for diabetes testing.
IRAS ID
302191
Contact name
Alex Richter
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Birmingham
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 7 months, 30 days
Research summary
We wish to compare and standardise diabetes related tests on blood samples collected on dried blood spots (DBS) to those collected routinely with a venous blood collection.
This project will allow the validation of the DBS system of collecting samples so that this system of testing can be used in the clinical and research diabetes setting. It will facilitate the management of patients at a time when many aspects of clinical and research care can be undertaken by phone or video consult, and will remove the need for patients to attend for face-face visits for blood testing.
The comparison of these results will determine the equivalence of the sample collection techniques which is important to inform the sensitivity and specificity for an assay. It will provide an essential sample collection to optimize assays for screening and monitoring of T1D going forward. DBS offers many financial and logistical advantages over blood sampling which has come to the fore in the COVID-19 pandemic.
REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/EE/0294
Date of REC Opinion
1 Feb 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion