Type 1 Diabetes UK Immunotherapy Consortium
What is T1D UK?
The Type 1 Diabetes UK Immunotherapy Consortium (T1D UK) was set up in 2015 with major funding from Diabetes UK & the JDRF, to promote, develop and support immunotherapy research in T1D.
T1D UK has established a network of 24 Research Sites strategically distributed across the UK to recruit children and adults into clinical trials of new immunotherapy treatments in T1D
There are 2 main cores to T1D UK, a clinical engagement & training core (CET) led by Prof Colin Dayan from Cardiff University and a mechanistic core of 5 specialist Labs located throughout the UK, led by Tim Tree from Kings College, London.
Can I take part?
Full details of trials currently recruiting and eligibility criteria can be found on Current Trials – T1D UK.
How to get involved?
The T1D UK is also looking to set up a group of people who are interested in helping to shape current and future type 1 diabetes research. Children, young people and adults with type 1 diabetes and also parents/carers and family members are welcome to be involved. Download the information sheet to find out more about this opportunity.
Why not join a 1-hour taster session to find out more (with no commitment)? Taster session dates:
- 9am Monday 10 February 2020
- 6pm Tuesday 11 February 2020
- 2:30pm Thursday 13 February 2020
If interested, follow the link to register to the taster or email: T1DUK@cardiff.ac.uk
TrialNet
What is TrialNet?
TrialNet is an international network of academic institutions, healthcare professionals and scientists dedicated to preventing type 1 diabetes.
Their Pathway to Prevention study is part-funded by JDRF, and is aiming to better our understanding of how type 1 diabetes develops.
Those who sign up will also be told if they are in the early stages of developing type 1 diabetes or at increased risk of developing the condition, and will be given monitoring and follow up care.
They may also be offered the opportunity to take part in clinical trials.
Can I take part?
The study is looking for siblings and family members of people who live with type 1 diabetes. To get involved, you must:
- not have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
and must either:
- be between the ages of 3 and 45 and have a parent, brother/sister, or child with type 1 diabetes
- be between the ages of 3 and 20 and have an aunt/uncle, cousin, grandparent, niece/nephew, or half-brother/sister with type 1 diabetes
Participants will be asked to provide a blood sample as well as some additional health data. This information will be used by researchers to run analyses that could help find trends and commonalities in type 1 development.
How to get involved?
Find out more about the study, and if you meet the participation criteria, on the TrialNet website: www.trialnet.org/participate
Other trials
If you can’t take part in any of the trials listed above, there are other ways to find a trial you can join.
You could ask your healthcare team about any research studies happening in your local area, or use our type 1 trial finder tool.
You can also find more UK-based clinical trials by using the NHS’s Be Part of Research service, or look further afield by searching the clinicaltrials.gov website (run by the USA’s National Institutes of Health).
It is important to always talk to your healthcare team about any clinical trial you are considering getting involved in. They will be able to offer advice on the risks and benefits of taking part in a clinical trial.
