Digital twins could help teens outsmart type 2 diabetes
NCT ID NCT07116902
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether an AI-powered 'digital twin' can accurately predict how type 2 diabetes progresses in young people aged 10-21. Researchers will create a virtual model of each participant using their health data, then compare predicted changes in blood sugar (HbA1C) to real results over one year. Half of the 50 participants will see their digital twin and get personalized lifestyle and medication recommendations, while the other half receives standard care. The goal is to see if this approach helps youth better manage their diabetes and avoid complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- phone application
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a personalized AI tool that helps youth with type 2 diabetes better manage their condition and slow disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The digital twin predictions may not be accurate enough to change outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
- Ages
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10 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age 10- 21 years * Diagnosis of T2D based on clinical diagnosis or ICD 9 and 10 codes * Duration of T2D ≥ 3 months * HbA1C ≥ 7% which is the target HbA1C recommended by the American Diabetes Association * Stable medication regimen (No medication changes and no change in basal insulin dose by more than 20% in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment) * Ability to wear CGM for a total of 6 weeks while in the study. * English or Spanish speakers. * Willing to abide by recommendations and study procedures. * Willing and able to sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) and/or has a parent or guardian willing and able to sign the ICF. Exclusion Criteria: * Pancreatic autoantibody positivity (GAD-65, insulin, IA-2, ICA 512, ZnT8). * Plan for undergoing bariatric surgery during the study period * Anticipated use of systemic glucocorticoids during the study period * Unable to stop taking more than 500mg/day of Vitamin C during the study period as this may affect the sensor readings. * Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data. * Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would cause repeated hospitalizations or significant changes in medications.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Pediatric Diabetes Clinic
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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