Unlocking healthy aging secrets for type 1 diabetes
NCT ID NCT07289204
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 400 adults aged 65 and older with type 1 diabetes to understand how they age compared to people without diabetes. Researchers will measure physical ability, thinking skills, and emotional well-being. The goal is to learn what helps some people age well despite having diabetes.
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 study could identify factors that help people with type 1 diabetes age healthily, potentially guiding future care strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly improve health. Results may not apply to all people with type 1 diabetes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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 of the Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy (FinnDiane) Study living in the Helsinki capital area. Controls will be recruited from spouses to match for sex and socioeconomic factors.
- Ages
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65 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: * Participants of the Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy Study * Type 1 diabetes * With age above 65 years * Informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 65 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HUS Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
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