New study tests if cutting insulin boosts heart health in type 1 diabetes
NCT ID NCT06609356
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study looks at whether reducing high insulin levels (common in type 1 diabetes) with an SGLT2 inhibitor can improve heart and blood sugar health. Researchers will compare people with type 1 diabetes, those with a mild genetic diabetes (GCK-MODY), and healthy volunteers. The goal is to understand how insulin levels affect blood vessel function and insulin sensitivity.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 27 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: Age: 18-60 years BMI: 18-28 kg/m² Weight: ≥ 50 kg T1DM Participants: Duration of T1DM: 1-30 years HbA1c: 5.7-7.5% Insulin Therapy: Using automated insulin delivery GCK-MODY Participants: HbA1c: 5.7-7.5% Genetic Confirmation: Positive GCK sequencing Control Participants: HbA1c: less than 5.5% \*\* Exclusion Criteria: Severe Hypoglycemia: ≥1 episode in the past 3 months Comorbidities: * Any hospital admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis in the past 6 months * SBP greater than 140 mmHg and DBP greater than 100 mmHg * eGFR by MDRD equation of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m² * AST or ALT greater than 2.5 times ULN * Hct less than 35% Medications: * Any antioxidant vitamin supplement within 2 weeks before the study * Any systemic glucocorticoid * Antipsychotics * Atenolol, Metoprolol, Propranolol * Niacin * Any thiazide diuretic * Any oral contraceptive pill with greater than 35 mcg ethinyl estradiol * Growth hormone * Any immunosuppressant * Antihypertensive * Any antihyperlipidemic Other: * Pregnancy * Tanner stage less than 5 * Peri- or post-menopausal women * Active smoker T1DM Participants: Medications: Any diabetes medication except insulin C-peptide: greater than 0.7 ng/mL (fasting) GCK-MODY Participants: None specific
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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