PhD student, MD (enrolled 2023)
Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus
Department: Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus
Main supervisor: Kurt Kristensen
Research area
- Children, youth and pregnancy
Research description
Influenza vaccination to mitigate type 1 diabetes (INVITED trial)
Children and adolescents with recent-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) commonly maintain a certain level of insulin production during the remission phase, which can last months to years. Preserving β-cell function can reduce T1D complications and improve glycaemic control.
Influenza vaccination has non-specific effects and administration of the vaccine during the early phases of T1D may offer β-cell protection. INVITED trial aims to assess the effect of influenza vaccination on preserving β-cell function in children and adolescents with recent-onset T1D.
ClinicalTrials. gov NCT05585983.