Scientists probe cell secrets behind diabetes heart risk
NCT ID NCT07556497
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why people with type 2 diabetes often develop heart problems. Researchers will collect blood and urine from 90 volunteers—some with diabetes and heart disease, some with diabetes only, and some healthy—to study special cells called endothelial progenitor cells. The goal is to understand how these cells become dysfunctional and how inflammation plays a role, which could lead to better treatments in the future.
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 research could point toward new ways to prevent or treat heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (90 participants) and early-stage, so findings may not lead directly to therapies.
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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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Nov 2020
- 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
Participants will be recruited from Hamad Medical Corporation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * T2D * Males and females * Older than 18 years of age * Willingness to participate in the study and provide written consent form * Consent to having peripheral blood withdrawals and urine collection for the study requirement. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to meet the inclusion criteria * Type I diabetes, MODY diabetes or other form of diabetes * Active infection, inflammation, cancer or acute illness of any kind (other than a cardiovascular complication of diabetes if applicable in the group they are assigned to). * Chronic inflammation (eg. auto-immune diseases) or infections (eg. HIV, chronic hepatitis). * Evidence of malignancy within the past 5 years
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hamad Medical Corporation
RECRUITINGDoha, Qatar
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