Blood sugar fix may unclog cholesterol in Type-1 diabetes
NCT ID NCT02816099
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether improving blood sugar control can restore a protein called apoC1, which helps reduce bad cholesterol. Researchers compared 160 type-1 diabetes patients with poor blood sugar control to 80 healthy controls. They took blood samples to measure how well apoC1 was working. The goal was to see if better blood sugar levels could improve cholesterol management.
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 point toward new ways to manage cholesterol in type-1 diabetes by focusing on blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures correlations, so it cannot prove that improving blood sugar directly fixes cholesterol problems.
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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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206 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2014
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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.
- 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 for patients: * Patients over 18 years * Patients with type-1 diabetes and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) \>9% Inclusion criteria controls: * Subjects over 18 years * Normal glycaemia (Fasting glycaemia \<1.10 g/L) and normal lipids (Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) \<1.6 g/L, triglycerides (TG) \<1.5 g/L) Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria patients: * Adults under guardianship * Patients without national health insurance * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * Progressive cancer * Treatment able to influence lipoprotein metabolism (oestroprogestatives, immunosuppressants, long-term corticotherapy) Exclusion criteria controls: * Adults under guardianship * Persons without national health insurance * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * known dyslipidemia and/or lipid-lowering treatment * Treatment able to influence lipoprotein metabolism (oestroprogestatives, immunosuppressants, long-term corticotherapy)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, 21079, France
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CHU de Besançon
Besançon, 25030, France