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The ______ ______ ___ ______ ______ was a major clinical study conducted from 1983 to 1993 and funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The study showed that keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible slows the onset and progression of the eye, kidney, and nerve damage caused by diabetes. In fact, it demonstrated that any sustained lowering of blood glucose, also called blood sugar, helps, even if the person has a history of poor control.
What is THE DIABETES CONTROL AND COMPLCATIONS TRAIL ( DCCT)
Intensive blood glucose control reduces risk of
eye disease - 76% reduced risk
kidney disease - 50% reduced risk
nerve disease - 60% reduced risk
The DCCT involved 1,441 volunteers, ages 13 to 39, with type 1 diabetes and 29 medical centers in the United States and Canada. Volunteers had to have had diabetes for at least 1 year but no longer than 15 years. They also were required to have no, or only early signs of, diabetic eye disease. This study was cut short to get the information out to HCP's and people living with diabetes.