Stress hormone link to depression in diabetic children under the microscope
NCT ID NCT02377583
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether stress hormone activity is linked to depression and brain changes in children with type 1 diabetes. Researchers will measure cortisol levels and use brain scans in children aged 6–12 who have had diabetes for at least a year, comparing them to their healthy siblings. The goal is to understand how the body's stress system may contribute to mental health and brain differences in young people with diabetes.
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 links are found, this could point toward new ways to monitor or reduce mental health risks in children with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear connection, and results may not apply to all children with diabetes.
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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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79 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2012
- Finished
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Sep 2015
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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6 to 12 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: * Diabetic group: * diabetes for 1 year * 6-12 year's old * included in ISIS-DIAB protocol. * Control group: * brother or sister of a diabetic children * 6-12 year's old. Exclusion Criteria: * Per os or inhaled corticoid in the previous month of inclusion. * Acute infectious disease in the previous week of inclusion. * Other chronic disease than diabetes type1. * Psychiatric disorders or psychiatric treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Bordeaux Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 33000, France
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Service d'endocrinologie pédiatrique - Hôpital de la mère et de l'enfant - CHU de LIMOGES
Limoges, Limousin, 87000, France
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Service d'endocrinologie pédiatrique CHG Bayonne Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque
Bayonne, Aquitaine, 64000, France
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