Headwaters to Host International Type 1 Diabetes
TrialNet Research Study
Diabetes Screening and Risk Assessment clinic on April 30, 2008
Orangeville, ON – Headwaters Health Care Centre, in partnership with
the Hospital for Sick Children, is inviting adults and children who have
relatives with type 1 diabetes to participate in an international
research study on April 30, 2008 at the Orangeville site.
TrialNet is screening relatives of people with type 1 diabetes to
find out if family members are at risk of developing diabetes. Screening
for diabetes is done through a simple blood test. Participants will be
notified of their results in 4-6 weeks. If results are positive,
TrialNet staff will call to discuss further testing and you may have an
opportunity to participate in a research program that could help other
people at risk for type 1 diabetes.
Previous participants of the TrialNet Natural History Study who are
due for their annual re-screen blood draw should also attend the clinic.
To be eligible to be screened at no charge, you must be:
Between 1 and 45 years of age and be the mother, father, son,
daughter, brother or sister of someone with type 1 diabetes
Between 1 and 20 years of age and be the aunt, uncle, cousin,
niece, nephew, half sibling or grandchild of someone with type 1
diabetes
Relatives of people with type 1 diabetes have a 3-4 percent chance of
testing positive for autoantibodies associated with diabetes.
"The Diabetes Program at Headwaters Health Care Centre is pleased to
offer this opportunity to our community," says Jane Blears, Diabetes
Educator, RN. "The screening process is important to identify
individuals who are at risk for developing type 1 diabetes". Type 1
Diabetes TrialNet prevention studies are looking at new therapies that
could delay, or prevent, the onset of type 1 diabetes in "at-risk"
individuals.
TrialNet representatives will be at Headwaters on Wednesday, April
30, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
If you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment,
please call Lesley Eisel or Angela Roode at 1-866-699-1899 at the
Hospital for Sick Children.
About TrialNet
TrialNet (www.diabetestrailnet.org) is a network of 18 clinical
centres in Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia/New Zealand
dedicated to conducting diabetes prevention research and studying
intervention therapies for children and adults. The Hospital for Sick
Children is coordinating the clinical screening program in Canada.
Type 1 diabetes is a life-long disease that can affect both children
and adults. It occurs when the body attacks and destroys the cells in
the pancreas, which makes insulin. The body needs insulin, which is a
hormone, to use food for energy.
About Headwaters
Headwaters Health Care Centre serves 110,000 residents in
Caledon, Orangeville, Shelburne and Dufferin County. The hospital
operates two sites – Headwaters Orangeville, a 108 bed acute care
hospital and Headwaters Shelburne, a 33 bed chronic care hospital. Visit
www.headwatershealth.ca.
