Laser blood test may spot diabetes in minutes
NCT ID NCT06862778
First seen Apr 30, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This completed study tested whether a special laser technique called SERS can tell if someone has diabetes by looking at their blood. Researchers used gold nanoparticles and machine learning to find unique patterns in blood samples from 52 people. The goal is to create a simple, fast diagnostic tool.
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Locations
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RWTH Aachen university hospital
Aachen, 52074, Germany
What this could mean
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Active substance
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) liquid biopsy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a faster, needle-free way to diagnose diabetes using just a drop of blood.
What could go wrong
This was a very small, early exploratory study (52 people). The technique may not be accurate enough for real-world use and needs much larger testing.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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