Researchers at NHS sites across the UK would like to recruit people over the age of 18 with type 2 diabetes, who are treated with background insulin, and SLGT inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists or both.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are seeking participants with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who experience peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain in the feet and hands caused by diabetes) and have tried at least two types of nerve pain medication, for a study testing a new treatment for this diabetes complication.

Researchers at Imperial College London would like to recruit people aged 18 or over with diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage in the feet and legs) to take part in a study exploring if electrical stimulation can improve neuropathy symptoms.

Researchers at University College London would like to recruit people over the age of 18 living with diabetic eye condition to participate in a study about their experiences with eye care and health services. The aim is to better understand their needs and preferences, as well as identify inequalities. And this research hopes to contribute to improving healthcare services and outcomes for those affected.

An international group of diabetes researchers and clinicians have established a global database of new cases of diabetes in patients with Covid-19 – called the CoviDiab Registry Project. It comes off the back of initial observations that Covid-19 could potentially trigger diabetes and the urgent need to know more.  

Researchers at Kings College London would like to recruit people 18 years and older, who have:

• been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for more than 6 months
• access to the internet and a smartphone/laptop/tablet/PC
• experience of diabetes-related distress

to take part in a study. Diabetes distress is what some people feel when they're overwhelmed with the relentlessness of diabetes.

Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University would like to recruit people:

•    aged 18+
•    who are living with type 2 diabetes and a heart condition (such as angina, heart attack or coronary heart disease)
•    who speak the English language and can give informed consent to take part in a study.

Researchers at Hertfordshire University would like to recruit people aged 18+ living with type 1 diabetes, who have been diagnosed in the last five years and have been using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and glucose technologies for at least six months.

The study seeks to understand how people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes adapt to the use of blood sugar monitoring devices, and whether this impacts on their relationship to food and eating behaviours. 

Taking part will involve attending an online interview which will take up to one hour.  

Researchers at the University of Brighton would like to hold a focus group with people aged 16-24 who have been living with type 1 diabetes during their years at secondary school/high school and who find diabetes difficult or frustrating. The study aims to find ways to help support young adults with diabetes.

Researchers at Ulster University would like to recruit women with type 1 or type 2 #diabetes, who are experiencing/have experienced menopause or perimenopause symptoms to take part. They hope to identify the gap in knowledge about how peri/menopause can affect diabetes, and vice versa. Findings from the study could help inform future services and support for women.