Can we predict diabetes complications before they start?
NCT ID NCT03658512
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1,000 adults with diabetes to find early signs that predict serious complications like nerve damage, eye disease, kidney problems, and heart issues. Researchers measure blood sugar control and other health markers over time. The goal is to develop better risk assessment tools to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better tools for predicting which diabetes patients will develop serious complications, helping doctors personalize care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not identify reliable predictors, and results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
People with or without diabetes who are treated at the University Hospital Tübingen
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \>18 years Exclusion Criteria: * no written informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Tuebingen, Internal medicine IV
RECRUITINGTübingen, 72074, Germany
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