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Type 2 DiabetesT2DMNCT06912321

Characteristics of Papez Loop Neural Network in T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance, run by Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

This is a cross-sectional and longitudinal study to investigate the characteristic changes in Papez's circuit neural network activity and connectivity based on multimodal MRI, and through follow-up study of the interaction between the internal brain regions of Papez circuit and the function of the external neural… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 May 2024to 31 Dec 2030
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: T2DM patients will be recruited from the outpatient and inpatient units of the endocrinology department of the investigator's hospital. Healthy control will be recruited in the community

Who may be able to join

  • T2DM patients met the diagnostic criteria for diabetes (WHO, 1999) with a duration of 3-20 years; The control group met the criteria of fasting blood glucose < 6.1mmol/l and glycosylated hemoglobin < 5.7%;
  • right-handed, aged 45-70 years, with ≥8 years of education;
  • no contraindications to MRI scanning such as electronic and metal device implantation;
  • The visual acuity or corrected visual acuity and binaural hearing can meet the needs of the evaluation, and can cooperate to complete the examination.
  • without a history of substance abuse or dependence, evaluation is not used during the period of calm sleeping pills and antidepressants, not long-term use of drugs to improve cognitive.

Who cannot join

  • patients with acute metabolic complications or a history of severe hypoglycemia;
  • severe heart, liver, lung, kidney and hematopoietic system diseases; Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism; Stroke, alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and other neurological history; A history of mental illness such as depression, mania, or alcohol dependence; History of loss of consciousness due to neurological diseases or traumatic brain injury;
  • one month before the laboratory examination, with a record and surgical trauma infection;

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Wenqing Xia, PHD contact

+8617749597285

wen_qing_xia@126.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000

    Wenqing Xia, PHD, +8617749597285, wen_qing_xia@126.com

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About this study

Official title: Construction of Papez Loop Neural Network Feature Recognition Model and Prediction Model of Cognitive Impairment Progression Related to Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This is a cross-sectional and longitudinal study to investigate the characteristic changes in Papez's circuit neural network activity and connectivity based on multimodal MRI, and through follow-up study of the interaction between the internal brain regions of Papez circuit and the function of the external neural network, a prediction model of the characteristic changes of Papez circuit neural network was constructed based on machine learning technology.

Read the detailed description

T2DM patients may have multidimensional cognitive impairment, which is related to the damage of key brain regions in Papez's circuit. The purpose of this study is to establish a prediction model for the occurrence, development, and severity of cognitive impairment by using machine learning of Papez circuit neural network in T2DM patients. This will allow for early intelligent assessment with high accuracy and efficiency, and assist in clinical personalized treatment and early intervention. The research center has 1 principal investigator, 4 sub-investigators, and 1 nurse. Participants will include 200 patients with type 2 diabetes recruited from outpatient and inpatient departments. Additionally, 200 healthy controls will be recruited from the community. Each subject will undergo clinical information collection, biochemical measurements including fasting blood glucose, C-peptide, HbA1c, blood lipid, postprandial blood glucose, and postprandial C-peptide, multimodal MRI scans, and cognitive assessments at baseline and each follow-up visit. The study duration is 6 years, with a follow-up every 36 months. At the end of the study, all assessments will be performed again for all recruited subjects.

Being tested
No Intervention: Observational Cohort
Keywords
Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Papez circuit, Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging, Machine learning
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Insulin Resistance, Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No Intervention: Observational CohortOther

    No intervention:all participants did not receive any intervention measures throughout the study

Study groups in NCT06912321
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Type 2 DiabetesThese patients must have a definite diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) standards
Receives: Other: No Intervention: Observational Cohort
Healthy controlThese participants have normal glucose tolerance and normal cognition
Receives: Other: No Intervention: Observational Cohort

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Baseline brain structural MRI scan

    To calculate the volumes of whole brain and target brain regions

    Measured: Within 1 week after neuropsychological tests

  2. Baseline brain functional MRI scan

    To evaluate Papez loop cross-scale network variation

    Measured: Within 1 week after neuropsychological tests

  3. Baseline brain diffusion tensor MRI scan

    To trace and reconstruct the nerve fiber tracts between the Papez circuit related brain regions and between the circuit and the outer brain regions, and to construct a structural connection network according to the characteristics of white matter conduction pathways

    Measured: Within 1 week after neuropsychological tests

  4. Baseline brain arterial spin labeling MRI scan

    To calculate the blood perfusion in the whole brain and Papez circuit

    Measured: Within 1 week after neuropsychological tests

  5. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Montreal Cognitive Assessment,MoCA:It includes 11 examination items in 8 cognitive domains with a total score of 30 points

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  6. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Mini-mental State Examination,MMSE:The highest score is 30 points, with scores between 27-30 indicating normal and scores below 27 indicating cognitive impairment

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  7. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Complex Figure Test, CFT: The total score is 36 points, including position score and shape score

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  8. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Verbalfluencytest, VFT: includes semantic fluency test, speech fluency test, and action fluency test

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  9. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Trail making testTMT:includes two parts, A and B

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  10. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Auditory Verbal Learning Test, VALT

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  11. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Digit span test,DST

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  12. Baseline neuropsychological performance

    Digit Symbol Substitution Test, DSST

    Measured: Day 1 of entry study

  13. Baseline peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers level

    Fasting blood glucose(mmol/L)

    Measured: Blood samples will be collected on day 1 of the entry study

  14. Baseline peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers level

    C-peptide(nmol/l)

    Measured: Blood samples will be collected on day 1 of the entry study

  15. Baseline peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers level

    HbA1c(mmol/mol)

    Measured: Blood samples will be collected on day 1 of the entry study

  16. Baseline peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers level

    blood lipid(mmol/L)

    Measured: Blood samples will be collected on day 1 of the entry study

  17. Baseline peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers level

    postprandial blood glucose(mmol/L)

    Measured: Blood samples will be collected on day 1 of the entry study

  18. Baseline peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers level

    postprandial C-peptide(nmol/l)

    Measured: Blood samples will be collected on day 1 of the entry study

Secondary outcomes (19)
  1. Longitudinal changes of brain structural MRI scan

    Compare the changes of the volumes of whole brain and target brain regions from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  2. Longitudinal changes of brain functional MRI scan

    Compare the changes of the Papez circuit cross-scale network variation from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  3. Longitudinal changes of brain diffusion tensor MRI scan

    Compare the changes of the Papez circuit structural network from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  4. Longitudinal changes of brain arterial spin labeling MRI scan

    Compare the changes of blood perfusion in the whole brain and Papez circuit from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  5. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  6. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  7. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Complex Figure Test (CFT) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  8. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Verbalfluencytest (VFT) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  9. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Trail making test (TMT) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points; includes two parts, A and B

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  10. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Auditory Verbal Learning Test (VALT) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  11. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Digit span test (DST) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  12. Longitudinal changes of neuropsychological performance

    Compare the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) change from the baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  13. Longitudinal changes of peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers leve

    Compare the fasting blood glucose(mmol/L)changes from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  14. Longitudinal changes of peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers leve

    Compare the C-peptide(nmol/l)changes from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  15. Longitudinal changes of peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers leve

    Compare the HbA1c(mmol/mol)changes from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  16. Longitudinal changes of peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers leve

    Compare the blood lipid(mmol/L)changes from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  17. Longitudinal changes of peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers leve

    Compare the postprandial blood glucose(mmol/L)changes from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  18. Longitudinal changes of peripheral blood neuropathology biomarkers leve

    Compare the postprandial C-peptide(nmol/l)changes from baseline to each follow-up time points

    Measured: 36 months, 72 months

  19. Machine learning of multimodal MRI data

    Multimodal MRI data for machine learning, can be in different levels of calculation and analysis and research on the characteristics of neural network, found a pattern classification and predict unknown data effectively, find out the Papez loop associated with insulin resistance characteristics of neural network

    Measured: 72 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Apr 2025
  2. Study start1 May 2024
  3. Primary completion1 May 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06912321
Sponsor's protocol ID
KY20240419-04-KS-01
Acronym
T2DM
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
23 May 2024
Last updated
4 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance, run by Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Wenqing Xia, PHD (+8617749597285, wen_qing_xia@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Baseline brain structural MRI scan (time frame: Within 1 week after neuropsychological tests). The study lists 18 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Apr 2025.

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