New study aims to catch type 1 diabetes early in At-Risk kids
NCT ID NCT07038473
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study is screening children and adolescents aged 1.5 to 18 years who have a parent or sibling with type 1 diabetes. Researchers will collect blood samples to look for early signs of the disease, such as specific autoantibodies, before symptoms appear. The goal is to identify pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetes and improve monitoring and data collection in Gulf countries.
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 lead to better early detection and monitoring of type 1 diabetes in at-risk children, potentially allowing for earlier intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change outcomes, and the results might not apply to all populations or regions.
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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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About 3,500 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 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 months to 18 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: * Children and adolescents, age 1.5 years to 18 years * First degree relatives of T1D probands * Parent or legal guardian signing an informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Already developed clinical overt T1D * Known diabetes of any kind (type 1, type 2, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young - MODY) * Have a previous history of being treated with insulin The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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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 study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
7 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Dasman Diabetes Institute - Site Number: 08
RECRUITINGKuwait City, Al Asimah / Capital Governorate, Kuwait
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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University - Site Number: 05
RECRUITINGDammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah - Site Number: 01
RECRUITINGJeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia
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King Fahd Medical City - Site Number: 03
RECRUITINGRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre - Site Number: 02
RECRUITINGRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sheikh Khalifa Medical City - Site Number: 07
RECRUITINGAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - Site Number: 06
RECRUITINGAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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