Does diabetes make cancer treatment harder? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07466212
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study looks at how having type 2 diabetes impacts quality of life in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. Researchers will compare changes in well-being over six months between patients with and without diabetes. About 920 adults with solid tumors will fill out quality-of-life surveys at the start, then at 3 and 6 months. The goal is to understand if diabetes adds extra challenges during cancer treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 920 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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
Adult patients with solid malignancies initiating immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in routine clinical practice, with and without pre-existing type 2 diabetes.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Histologically confirmed solid malignant tumor. * Planned treatment with ICI monotherapy or dual-ICI combination therapy (metastatic, adjuvant, or neo-adjuvant settings). * Previous systemic anticancer therapy other than ICI is allowed. * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and to complete HRQoL questionnaires. * Sufficient Danish language proficiency to read, and complete study questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous ICI treatment within 6 months. * Concurrent systemic anticancer therapy other than ICI. * Declines or does not provide informed consent. * Cognitive or physical impairment preventing valid consent or completion of patient-reported outcomes.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Afdeling for Kræftbehandling, Herlev Hospital
Herlev, 2730, Denmark
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Kræftafdelingen, Aarhus Universitetshospital
Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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Onkologisk afdeling, Klinik Kirurgi og Kræftbehandling
Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Sygehus Lillebælt, Onkologisk afdeling Vejle
Vejle, 7100, Denmark
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