The COVID-19 and Diabetes Assessment (CODA) Study

Page last updated May 11, 2026

Study Website: https://codadiabetesstudy.org/ 
Study Design:
Prospective Observational Study
Principal Investigator: Russell Rothman
Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
PCORnet® Network Partner: STAR
Funder: Federal (NIDDK/NIH)
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: GPC, OneFlorida+, PaTH, PEDSnet, REACHnet, STAR
Therapeutic Area: Metabolic Disorders
Condition: COVID-19, Diabetes
Age Range: 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Status: Recruiting

Research Question(s):  The study will answer important questions patients are asking about the link between diabetes and COVID-19.

  1. To what extent does COVID-19 cause worse glycemic control, vascular function, inflammation, and increased risk for blood clots in people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
  2. The study will also explore the role of genomic, social, and environmental factors on metabolic function and the impact of COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 treatments on diabetes-related outcomes.

Comparative Effectiveness of Epilepsy Surgery Versus Additional Anti-Seizure Medications for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Page last updated November 12, 2025

ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT05374824
Study Design: Retrospective Observational Study
PCORnet Infrastructure: Common Data Model (CDM), Patient partners or engagement
Principal Investigator: Sandi Lam
Institution: Lurie Children's Hospital
PCORnet® Network Partner: PEDSnet
Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); (Project webpage)
Funding Date: 2021
Study Duration: 2022 – 2025
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: GPC, OneFlorida+, PaTH, PEDSnet, STAR
Therapeutic Area: Neurology
Condition: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Age Range: up to 25 Years (Child,  Adult)
Status: Recruiting

Research Question(s):

  1. Which treatment options are most likely to improve important clinical outcomes in my child (or patient) with LGS?
  2. My child has hundreds of seizures a week, and multiple different drugs have failed to get her seizures under control. What is the best possible next step?

Primary Publication(s):

Lam S, Rosenman M, Dixon-Salazar D, et al. Comparative effectiveness of epilepsy surgery versus additional anti-seizure medications for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: study protocol for a multicenter, mixed-methods study. Front Neurol 2025;16:1569551. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1569551

Bliss ND, Patel AD, Dixon-Salazar T, et al. Patient family engagement and partnership: Pilot survey results in assessing behavior, communication, and quality of life in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and other drug-resistant epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2023;148:109451. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109451

Votoupal M, Muller R, Patel AD, et al. Navigating the diagnosis: A survey on caregivers' journeys to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Epilepsy Behav 2025;171:110600. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110600

PRECIDENTD – PREvention of CardIovascular and DiabEtic kidNey disease in Type 2 Diabetes

Page last updated November 07, 2025

Study Website: PRECIDENTD
ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT05390892
Study Design: Intervention Trial
Principal Investigator: Brendan Everett
Institution: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); (project webpage)
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: ADVANCE, GPC, INSIGHT, OneFlorida+, PaTH, STAR
Therapeutic Area: Cardiovascular, Endocrinology
Condition: Type2Diabetes; Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)
Age Range: 40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Status: Recruiting

Research Question(s):

  1. In patients with type 2 diabetes, are SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 recent agonists better for preventing heart attack, stroke, blood vessel disease, heart failure, kidney disease, and death?
  2. Is combination therapy with both medication classes better than one therapy alone?

Pragmatic Evaluation of Events and Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults (PREVENTABLE)

Page last updated April 14, 2026

Study Website: PREVENTABLE
ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT04262206
Study Design: Intervention Trial
PCORnet Infrastructure: Common Data Model (CDM), Single IRB, Patient partners or engagement
Principal Investigator: Karen Alexander
Institution: Duke Clinical Research Institute
Funder: Federal (NIH); (Project webpage)
Funding Date: 2019
Study Duration: 2020 – 2027
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: ADVANCE, GPC, INSIGHT, OneFlorida+, PaTH, REACHnet, STAR
Therapeutic Area: Cardiovascular
Condition: Cognitive Impairment, Mild; Dementia; Cardiovascular Diseases
Age Range: 75 Years and older (Older Adult)
Status: Recruiting

Research Question(s):
Can a statin help prevent dementia and disability in adults aged 75 or older, as well as heart attacks and other cardiovascular-related deaths, while not increasing risks of adverse health outcomes?

Primary Publication(s):

Sachs BC, Rapp SR, Kistler CE, et al. The pragmatic evaluation of events and benefits of lipid-lowering in older adults (PREVENTABLE) trial: study design and procedures for cognitive assessment and adjudication. Alzherimers. Dement., 2021; 17(Supp.9). doi.org/10.1002/alz.054022