Mining mountains of data to outsmart diabetes complications
NCT ID NCT07731399
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study is collecting blood, stool, genetic information, and health records from 1,200 Medicaid patients in South Carolina — some with type 2 diabetes and some without. Researchers will analyze this data to find patterns that could predict chronic kidney disease, a common complication of diabetes. The goal is to improve early detection and eventually develop better strategies to prevent or reverse diabetes-related health problems.
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 help doctors predict kidney disease earlier in people with type 2 diabetes and point toward new ways to prevent or treat it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test any therapy. The findings may take years to translate into practical changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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
South Carolina Medicaid-enrolled participants
- Ages
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40 to 70 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: All Participants: * 40 to 70 years of age (inclusive) at enrollment * Enrolled as Medicaid recipients * Ability to provide informed consent and authorization for release of relevant protected health information or personal data * Ability to provide a blood sample(s) of up to 70 mL and other required biospecimens, including genetic samples. T2D Group: • Current diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes OR a blood level of hemoglobin A1c equal to or greater than 6.5% at any time within the past 12 months Control Group: * Blood level of hemoglobin A1c less than or equal to 5.6% at time of enrollment * No diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Pregnancy at time of enrollment (by self-report of pregnancy status) * Lack of fluency in spoken and written English * Type 1 diabetes or any other type of diabetes besides Type 2 diabetes * Active cancer diagnosis or cancer that achieved complete remission within three (3) years prior to enrollment, other than non-melanoma skin cancer (e.g. malignant basal cell neoplasm of skin and/or squamous cell carcinoma of skin) * Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events within two (2) years prior to enrollment * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease * Cognitive impairment or neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, etc.) * Pancreatitis or other diseases of the pancreas (besides diabetes) * The participant is, in the opinion of the investigator, unlikely to be able to complete all study requirements
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Clemson Health Clinic at Orangeburg
RECRUITINGOrangeburg, South Carolina, 29118, United States
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Clemson Health Clinic at Walhalla
RECRUITINGWalhalla, South Carolina, 29691, United States
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