Baby blood test could predict type 1 diabetes risk
NCT ID NCT07670143
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to identify newborns with a high genetic risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Researchers will screen 50,000 infants using a simple genetic test to find those with a greater than 10% risk. The goal is not to treat diabetes, but to find eligible babies for future prevention trials that could stop the disease before it starts.
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 screening could identify at-risk infants early and help test ways to prevent type 1 diabetes before it starts.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only identifies risk; it does not prevent or treat diabetes. Many screened infants may never develop the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
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
This study includes infants aged between 0 and 6 weeks, both male and female.
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0 to 6 weeks
- 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: * Screening is performed between the ages of 0 and 6 weeks. * Consent form signed by parents/guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants aged above 6 weeks. * Refusal to participate in the study
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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
5 sites. 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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A. O. U. Maggiore della Carità di Novara
Novara, Novara, 28100, Italy
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ASST Lecco - Ospedale Manzoni
Lecco, Lecco, 23900, Italy
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Clinica Mangiagalli
Milan, Milano, 20122, Italy
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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Ospedale Filippo Del Ponte
Varese, Varese, 21100, Italy
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