Clinical trials conducted at Sansum Diabetes Research Institute include programs that address type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes prevention, and pregnancies complicated by diabetes. Strategies include new insulin formulations, new insulin delivery systems, and continuous glucose monitoring.
Our scientists are currently working with researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and other diabetes research centers throughout the US and the world on the Artificial Pancreas Project. The ultimate goal is a system that will link an insulin pump with a continuous blood glucose sensor to deliver the precise amount of insulin required to closely replicate a healthy pancreas. This project is funded from several sources including the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Research related to diabetes prevention is part of TrialNet, a multicenter national study looking at genetic markers in family members of people with type 1 diabetes to see if they can predict which family members have a high risk of developing diabetes. All of the data are collected in a national database to be used in future diabetes prevention studies.
For those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, there are studies at SDRI testing new drug therapies, new modes of insulin delivery, and new methods for continuous glucose sensing.
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute is conducting a number of studies in pregnant women with type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. These studies include the use of continuous glucose sensing during pregnancy, and testing the safety and effectiveness of diabetes medications during pregnancy.
Sansum Research always has new studies in development and needs volunteers to help with research. All clinical trials are conducted at our site in Santa Barbara, California. Individuals who are able to come to our site in person and register with our clinical trials database will be contacted when a potential study becomes available.