Scientists hunt for clues to predict type 1 diabetes in kids
NCT ID NCT07627230
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study followed over 1,000 children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes and their healthy siblings for up to three years. Researchers collected genetic information, measured diabetes-related antibodies, and asked about environmental exposures. The goal was to build a model that could predict which healthy siblings might develop the disease. No treatment was tested; this was purely an effort to better understand risk factors.
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 research could help identify children at high risk for type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear, allowing for earlier monitoring or prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it does not test any intervention. The prediction model may not be accurate enough for widespread use, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,034 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2017
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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
The study population included children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus and their healthy biological siblings recruited between October 2017 and June 2021. Healthy siblings had no laboratory evidence of type 1 diabetes at enrollment and were followed prospectively to assess the risk of disease development.
- Ages
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4 months to 29 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: * For children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes: Age 0 to 17 years, inclusive; Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus established according to World Health Organization (WHO) diagnostic criteria applicable during the study period. For healthy siblings: Biological brothers or sisters of a participant with type 1 diabetes mellitus; Absence of laboratory criteria for type 1 diabetes at enrollment, including blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values below diagnostic thresholds for type 1 diabetes. For all participants: Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians prior to study enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * Monogenic diabetes mellitus; Secondary diabetes mellitus; Refusal or withdrawal of informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Privolzhsky Research Medical University
Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 603000, Russia
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