Scientists hunt for hidden genetic roots of diabetes
NCT ID NCT01481623
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked for rare, single-gene causes of insulin-dependent diabetes in 127 participants. Researchers collected blood samples and performed metabolic tests to identify genetic defects. The goal was to better understand these genetic forms of diabetes and possibly improve diagnosis for patients and their families.
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 identify specific genes that cause some forms of diabetes, leading to better diagnosis and personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear genetic causes, and results may not apply to all diabetes patients.
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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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127 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2012
- Finished
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Jul 2018
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * First phase: to have an "extreme" form of diabetes, based on clinical, phenotypic and familial criteria. Parents and siblings of the proband will be sampled. * Second phase: (after gene identification): to be a relative of the proband, potential carrier of the mutation Exclusion Criteria: * Non consent to participate to the study
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lariboisiere hospital
Paris, 75010, France
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