D2d Investigators’ Meeting

The annual meeting of the D2d research team is held in Washington D.C.. On Sunday evening, Principal Investigator Dr. Pittas presents the State of D2d, which remains very strong, especially following the ‘green light’ by the DSMB following its review...

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Interim analysis results are reviewed

The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reviews the results of the interim analysis. This is a critical juncture in the conduct of any clinical trial as the DSMB may recommend that the trial be stopped for futility, safety...

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D2d Publication: Assessment of the NDEP diabetes prevention toolkit

The National Diabetes Education Program created the Small Steps. Big Rewards. GAME PLAN. toolkit to deliver basic type 2 diabetes prevention information to individuals at risk. Among D2d participants who are at risk for diabetes, the GAME PLAN improved knowledge...

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D2d enrolls last participant

A patient from the New York Lenox Hospital site is the 2,423rd and last participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study. Congratulations to the amazing research staff at all sites for recruiting a wonderful group of dedicated...

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D2d meets enrollment goal

A participant from the Atlanta VA Medical Center site is the 2,382nd participant enrolled in D2d. The study’s recruitment goal is achieved. This is a major accomplishment as most trials never reach their recruitment goal.  The participant completed the...

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D2d Publication: Management of hemoglobin variants during hemoglobin A1c testing

When measuring HbA1c, many clinical laboratories do not report the presence of hemoglobin variants, whereas others report them only if they interfere with HbA1c measurement. As routine HbA1c testing may incidentally yield information regarding hemoglobin variants that can affect...

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D2d Investigators’ Meeting

The annual meeting of the D2d research team is held in Arlington, VA. On Sunday evening, principal investigator Dr. Pittas presents the State of D2d, which remains strong and is getting stronger. The meeting focuses on participant retention since...

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D2d enrolls 2,000th participant

A participant from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center site is the 2,000th participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study.

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D2d enrolls 1,500th participant

A participant from the Northwestern University site is the 1,500th participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study.

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D2d Investigators’ Meeting

The annual meeting of the D2d research team is held in Arlington, VA. On Sunday evening, principal investigator Dr. Pittas presents the State of D2d, which remains strong. The meeting reinforces the importance of participant recruitment and emphasizes the...

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