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Eastern Region Diabetes Local Research Network

Our research

The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) was set up to support and deliver high-quality clinical research studies. Its portfolio is a national list of all the research studies taking place in the UK which meet the criteria set by the Department of Health and so are eligible for NHS support.

Currently there are over 25 diabetes research studies on the DRN portfolio in Eastern England. You can find out more about each study by following the links below.

Studies taking place in eastern England

Involving adults:

  • ADDITION Plus 5-year follow-up study – Open!
  • ASCEND – Open!
  • Blood glucose and memory – Open!
  • DAFNE 5 x 1 Day – In Set-up 
  • DAFNE Research Database  – Open!
  • DAFNE Pump Pilot Study - Open!
  • DIPSat (DTSQ) – Open!
  • DRN 065 SMBG Study - Open!
  • DRN 415 Vitamin D Supplementation in People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes - In Set-up 
  • DRN 430 HypoCOMPASS v1.0 - In Set-up 
  • EPIC-Norfolk – Open!
  • FENLAND – Open!
  • HPS2-THRIVE – Open!
  • Pathway 2: Optimal treatment of drug resistant hypertension – Open!
  • Pathway 3: Comparison of single and combination diuretics in therapy in low-renin hypertension - Open!
  • ProActive: follow-up study – Open!
  • RAPSID (A randomised controlled trial of peer support in type 2 diabetes) – In Set-up
  • RAPSID pilot study - Open!
  • SIRS  – Open!
  • TrialNet Natural History Study  – Open!

Involving under–18s:

  • AdDIT – Open!
  • Apcam04 – Open!
  • CASCADE (Child and Adolescent Structured Competencies Approach to Diabetes Education) – Open!
  • DGAP – Open!
  • DGAP (Unaffected siblings: Phase II) – In Set-up
  • DECIDE  – Open!
  • DETEMIR GLARGINE – Open!
  • FACTS – Open!
  • Nephropathy Family Study – Open!

Definitions:

OPEN: a study that is open is recruiting participants, looking for new NHS sites to help with recruitment of participants or following up with a group of participants who have been involved in the study previously.

IN SET UP: a study that is in the stages of preparation and planning before opening to recruit participants.

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