Eye scans may foretell diabetes vision loss and heart trouble
NCT ID NCT07417410
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational study will follow 1,000 people with type 2 diabetes for one year to see if changes in the eye's blood vessels and tissues can predict worsening diabetic retinopathy and related heart problems. Researchers will use advanced imaging and medical records to track eye health and major cardiovascular events like heart attack or stroke. The goal is to better identify who is at risk, so doctors can intervene earlier.
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 help doctors identify which patients with diabetes are at highest risk for vision loss or heart problems, allowing earlier and more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find patterns that are not strong enough to reliably predict outcomes, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
1.000 participants with T2D will be included in this study, in a recruitment period of 12 months.
- Ages
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35 to 90 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: * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes according to the 1985 WHO criteria. * Age between 35 and 90 years. * Retrospective visit or referenced patients. For the retrospective visit, a documented follow-up of 1-5 years is required, with at least one clinical visit. For the referenced patients, it is required that they have either diabetic retinopathy at the baseline visit, the presence of at least one cardiovascular risk factor at the baseline visit, or cardiovascular complications at the baseline visit. * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous laser photocoagulation or intravitreal injections (consider if corticosteroids were administered). * Presence of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) with vision loss or requiring immediate treatment. * Proliferative diabetic retinopathy. * Any ocular surgery within the previous 3 months. * Renal Replacement Therapy (Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis). * Severe systemic illness, subject to investigator's judgment.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AIBILI-Clinical Trial Centre
RECRUITINGPortugal, Coimbra District, 3000-548, Portugal
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