Baby blood test could predict type 1 diabetes risk

NCT ID NCT07670143

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aims to identify newborns with a high genetic risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Researchers will screen 50,000 infants using a simple genetic test to find those with a greater than 10% risk. The goal is not to treat diabetes, but to find eligible babies for future prevention trials that could stop the disease before it starts.

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 screening could identify at-risk infants early and help test ways to prevent type 1 diabetes before it starts.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only identifies risk; it does not prevent or treat diabetes. Many screened infants may never develop the disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 1 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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  • A. O. U. Maggiore della Carità di Novara

    Novara, Novara, 28100, Italy

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  • ASST Lecco - Ospedale Manzoni

    Lecco, Lecco, 23900, Italy

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  • Clinica Mangiagalli

    Milan, Milano, 20122, Italy

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  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

    Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy

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  • Ospedale Filippo Del Ponte

    Varese, Varese, 21100, Italy

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