Can a simple screening catch diabetes and heart disease before it starts?
NCT ID NCT07344701
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will test a new screening program for 3,000 people turning 50 in the Ascoli Piceno province of Italy. Participants will fill out questionnaires and get a blood test to check their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The goal is to see if this program can effectively identify at-risk individuals and guide them toward preventive care.
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 show that a simple screening program helps catch diabetes and heart disease risks early, leading to better prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that screening improves health outcomes, and results may not apply outside Italy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,951 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
The target population will be composed by the residents of Ascoli Piceno province (one of the inclusion criteria)
- Ages
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50 to 50 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: * Citizens resident in Ascoli Piceno province * People turning 50 in 2026 * Capacity to consent * Fulfilling and signing the informed consent related to the participation to the study. Exclusion Criteria: * a concomitant diagnosis of DM and a previous CVD major event (one or more between Myocardial infarction, Haemorrhagic and/or ischaemic stroke, Revascularization interventions, as percutaneous coronary intervention/coronary artery bypass graft) * Failure to meet the inclusion criteria * Lack of written informed consent.
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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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Prevention Department of Ascoli Piceno Province
RECRUITINGAscoli Piceno, Ascoli Piceno, 63091, Italy
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Prevention Department of Ascoli Piceno Province
RECRUITINGSan Benedetto del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, 63074, Italy
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