Immune system proteins may worsen kidney disease in diabetes, new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07292493
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the complement system, a part of the immune system, may contribute to kidney damage in people with diabetes. Researchers will measure complement proteins in blood and urine from 90 participants to see if they are linked to kidney disease severity and blood vessel health. The goal is to better understand the disease process, not to test a new treatment.
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 study could reveal new targets for treating or preventing diabetic kidney disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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
Patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, who are being treated at the diabetology outpatient clinic of the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana.
- Ages
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40 to 65 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: * body mass index below 30 kg/m² * unknown macrovascular complications * treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers at the highest tolerated dose Exclusion Criteria: * a body mass index above 30 kg/m² * macrovascular complications
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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