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Diabetes MellitusNCT07621445

Genetic Risk Score of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus for Progression to Insulin in Diabetic Patients Lack of Predictive Value: a Multicenter Nested Case-control Study

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the predictive value of the genetic risk score for type 1 diabetes in the progression to insulin deficiency in diabetic patients. The main question it aims to answer is: 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 to 50 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
How many people
2,950 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
27 Oct 2025to 31 Dec 2029
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 14 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: This study will enroll newly-diagnosed diabetic patients whose clinical subtype is unclear. Participants must be aged between 14 and 50 years, with a diabetes diagnosis within the past year, confirmed by standard American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. A key pathophysiological criterion is a peak C-peptide level < 200 pmol/L, suggesting impaired insulin secretion. Key Exclusion Criteria: Patients will be excluded for conditions that could confound the etiology of diabetes or pose additional risks, including: Specific diabetes subtypes (e.g., gestational diabetes, monogenic diabetes, pancreatic diseases). Comorbidities such as malignant tumors or severe organ dysfunction. Acute metabolic derangements (e.g., ketoacidosis). Conditions limiting life expectancy or ability to participate (e.g., expected survival < 3 years, psychiatric disorders). Current pregnancy or lactation.

Who may be able to join

  • Gender is not restricted.
  • Age ranges from 14 to 50 years old.
  • Diagnosis of diabetes within < 1 year:
  • If there are diabetes symptoms and meet any of the following criteria:① Plasma glucose at any time ≥ 11.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL), or② Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dL), or③ Plasma glucose 2 hours after OGTT/post - meal ≥ 11.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL), or④ HbA1c ≥ 6.5%.
  • If there are no diabetes symptoms, another test on a different day is required for diagnosis.
  • Newly - diagnosed diabetes patients whose type diagnosis is considered unclear clinically.

Who cannot join

  • Peak C-peptide < 200 pmol/L;
  • Gestational diabetes, monogenic diabetes (neonatal diabetes, MODY), exocrine pancreatic diseases (cystic fibrosis), diabetes caused by drugs or chemicals;
  • Those who have been under long-term treatment with hormones or immunosuppressants;
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • Those with concurrent malignant tumors or severe heart, liver, and kidney diseases;
  • Those with an expected survival time of less than 3 years;
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  • Those with mental disorders or unable to cooperate with the investigation for other reasons;
  • Acute phase of diabetic ketoacidosis;
  • Stress conditions such as severe infection, fever, trauma, and major surgery;
  • Patients lacking major clinical information;
  • Those considered by the researcher as unfit to participate in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

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

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Institute of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

    Changsha, Hunan, 410011

    Yang Xiao, MD/PhD, 86-0731-85292154, xiaoyang29@csu.edu.cn

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About this study

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the predictive value of the genetic risk score for type 1 diabetes in the progression to insulin deficiency in diabetic patients. The main question it aims to answer is:

  1. To investigate the predictive efficacy of the genetic risk score for T1DM in determining whether diabetic patients will progress to insulin deficiency;
  2. To compare the differences in genetic characteristics between the insulin-deficient cohort and the non-insulin-deficient cohort.

This study is a nested case-control study, in which a case group and a control group are set up for the collection of observational indicators. Case group: Diabetic patients who "progressed to insulin deficiency" and those who "progressed to severe insulin deficiency". Control group: Patients who did not progress to insulin deficiency. The study period is 3 years.

Keywords
Genetic risk score
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Genetic Risk Score

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT07621445
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with diabetes who 'progress to insulin deficiency and severe insulin deficiency'Patients with diabetes who 'progress to insulin deficiency' and 'progress to severe insulin deficiency'
Patients who have not progressed to insulin deficiencyFor each case, several controls (1:2) were randomly selected from patients in this cohort who had not progressed to insulin deficiency at the same follow - up time point.

What is being measured

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

  1. C-peptide

    The primary endpoint is the occurrence of progression to insulin deficiency. Subjects who "progress to insulin deficiency" are defined as those whose C-peptide level drops to C-peptide < 250 pmol/L during the follow - up period;

    Measured: "baseline"、"third year"

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Fasting and 2 - hour blood glucose

    Measured: "baseline"、"third year"

  2. Glycosylated hemoglobin

    Measured: "baseline"、"third year"

  3. Whether insulin treatment is needed

    Collect the medical history and current medication information of the subjects.

    Measured: "baseline"、"third year"

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Jun 2026
  2. Study start27 Oct 2025
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2029 (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
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
2,950 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07621445
Sponsor's protocol ID
2025 T1DGRS LYF20250124
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
9 Feb 2026
Last updated
2 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South 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 6 inclusion and 11 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 2 Jun 2026. 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?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

C-peptide (time frame: "baseline"、"third year"). 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 2 Jun 2026.

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