2,000 volunteers to help unlock secrets of metabolic syndrome and prediabetes
NCT ID NCT07243821
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will follow 2,000 adults with metabolic syndrome or prediabetes over time to understand how these conditions progress and lead to complications. Researchers will track health records, nutrition, and physical function to find key factors that affect long-term outcomes. The goal is to improve future prevention and care strategies.
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 key factors that predict disease progression and complications, helping doctors better manage or prevent these conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Results may take years and might not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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
articipants eligible for inclusion are adults aged 18 years or older who have been clinically diagnosed with either metabolic syndrome or prediabetes. Metabolic syndrome is defined by the presence of at least three of the following five criteria: (A) waist circumference ≥ 90 cm in men or ≥ 80 cm in women, or a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m²; (B) fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL; (C) systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg; (D) triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL; and (E) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) \< 40 mg/dL in men or \< 50 mg/dL in women. Participants meeting the definition of prediabetes, defined as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels between 5.7% and 6.4%, will also be eligible. All participants must be willing to join the study, provide written informed consent, and be able to complete basic physical examinations and assessment procedures.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 1. Adults aged 18 years or older. 2. Individuals clinically diagnosed by a physician as having metabolic syndrome (meeting at least three of the following five criteria) or prediabetes: (A) Waist circumference: ≥ 90 cm in men or ≥ 80 cm in women, or body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m². (B) Fasting plasma glucose (AC): ≥ 100 mg/dL. (C) Blood pressure: Systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg. (D) Triglycerides (TG): ≥ 150 mg/dL. (E) High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C): \< 40 mg/dL in men or \< 50 mg/dL in women. 3. Individuals meeting the definition of prediabetes, defined as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) between 5.7% and 6.4%. 4. Participants who are willing to participate in the study and have signed written informed consent. 5. Participants who are able to complete basic physical examinations and assessment procedures. Exclusion Criteria 1. Individuals unable to comprehend the study information or procedures. 2. Individuals unable to comply with the required assessments or study protocols. 3. Any other condition that, in the clinical judgment of the principal investigator, deems the individual unsuitable for participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Zhongzheng Dist, 100229, Taiwan
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