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Diabetes clinical trials recruiting in the United States

Explore currently listed diabetes studies with reported U.S. locations, including type 1, type 2, and related research. Compare age range, phase, sponsor, and public eligibility information before contacting an official study team.

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Age: 45 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 330Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S

This study is being conducted to find out how well zenagamtide works and how safe it is compared to insulin glargine in participants with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of heart and blood vessel problems and are already taking 1 to 3 diabetes medications. There are 2 study treatments in this study taken as injections under the skin once a week. Participants will either get zenagamtide, (the treatment being tested) or insulin glargine (a comparator) and which treatment participants get is decided by chance.

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 303Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S

This clinical study is testing how the study medicine CagriSema helps people living with obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes (T2D), lose weight. The purpose of the study is to find out how safe and effective CagriSema is for body weight loss in these participants. Participants will receive either CagriSema or semaglutide, and which treatment participants receive is decided by chance. CagriSema is a new study medicine being tested, while semaglutide is a medicine that doctors can already prescribe. The study…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 210Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of enicepatide, a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist (RA), at multiple doses compared with placebo for weight management in participants with obesity or overweight and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 209Sponsor: AstraZeneca

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of elecoglipron compared with oral semaglutide in adults with T2DM and increased cardiovascular risk that is inadequately managed alone or on stable treatment with other background glucose-lowering medication(s).

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 149Sponsor: AstraZeneca

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of elecoglipron alone or in combination with dapagliflozin compared with placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) inadequately managed with lifestyle management alone or treated with other background glucose-lowering medication.

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 132Sponsor: AstraZeneca

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of elecoglipron compared with placebo in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), treated with a background insulin and other background glucose-lowering medication(s)

Age: 55 Years and olderPhase: NAReported sites: 125Sponsor: Cleerly, Inc.

TRANSFORM is a prospective, randomized, open blinded endpoint (PROBE), event-driven, pragmatic trial in patients who are at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease but with no known symptomatic CV disease. The trial tests the hypothesis that a Cleerly Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Staging System-based care strategy reduces CV events compared with risk factor-based care.

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: Not ApplicableReported sites: 76Sponsor: AstraZeneca

The purpose of this study is to identify and characterize patients with known Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) for possible participation in ongoing or future T2DM clinical studies, and to characterize trends in key concomitant medication use in this patient population across different geographical regions.

Age: 18 Years – 79 YearsPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 74Sponsor: Gasherbrum Bio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Structure Therapeutics

This is randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the long-term efficacy, safety, and tolerability of multiple doses of aleniglipron in participants living with overweight or obesity and T2DM. Participants will be randomized to aleniglipron or placebo for a total of 76 weeks of treatment.

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE2Reported sites: 63Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S

This study is being done to look at the effect and safety of different doses of NNC0662-0419 in people living with type 2 diabetes when compared to placebo or semaglutide. The purpose of this clinical study is to find out if NNC0662-0419 is effective and safe for treating people living with type 2 diabetes. Participants will get either NNC0662-0419, semaglutide or placebo. Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. NNC0662-0419 is a new medicine which cannot be prescribed by doctors but has previously…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE2Reported sites: 61Sponsor: Sparrow Pharmaceuticals

CAPTAIN-T2D will take place in two parts. Part 1 (Screening) will evaluate patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated cortisol risk factors for trial eligibility and the presence of elevated cortisol. Participants deemed eligible from Part 1 will be randomized to either clofutriben or placebo in the double-blind (participant and investigator), dose-ranging, interventional Part 2 (Treatment).

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE2Reported sites: 60Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

The purpose of this study is to measure the change in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) with LY3457263 compared with placebo in participants with type 2 diabetes who are not at HbA1c goal when treated with a stable dose of semaglutide or tirzepatide. Participation in the study will last about 9 months.

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE2Reported sites: 48Sponsor: Corxel Pharmaceuticals

This study is testing whether a new medication called CX11 works and is safe for participants with type 2 diabetes who have not reached good blood sugar control while taking a steady dose of metformin, with or without a steady dose of an SGLT2 inhibitor, for at least 90 days. The study is being done at multiple medical centers. Participants are assigned by chance (randomized) to different groups, and neither the participants nor the study staff know which group they're in (double-blind). The groups are compared…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 40Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S

The purpose of this clinical study is to look at the safety and tolerability of switching from semaglutide to CagriSema, for participants who have type 2 diabetes. All participants will get CagriSema, the treatment being tested. Participants will be in this clinical study for about 6 months.

Age: 40 Years and olderPhase: PHASE4Reported sites: 36Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

PRECIDENTD is a randomized, open label, pragmatic clinical trial designed to compare rates of the total number of cardiovascular, kidney, and death events among two alternative treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and either established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or at high risk for ASCVD. To accomplish this objective, we will randomly assign 6,000 patients with established T2D and ASCVD or high-risk for ASCVD in a 1:1 allocation to sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: NAReported sites: 27Sponsor: Insulet Corporation

A multi-center, 26-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the fully closed loop Omnipod M System in adults with type 2 diabetes using basal/bolus insulin therapy or basal-only insulin therapy, with the primary endpoint after 15 weeks and secondary analysis at 26 weeks; followed by an extension phase after completion of the 26-week trial where the Intervention group will continue to use Omnipod M and the Control group will crossover to use Omnipod M for 26 weeks

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE2Reported sites: 25Sponsor: Housey Healthcare ULC

Blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin, a hormone made by cells in the pancreas. After a meal, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose which is absorbed from the intestine into the blood leading to a rise in glucose (blood sugar) which triggers the secretion of insulin. Insulin binds to cells in several tissues including liver, muscle, and fat, triggering cells to take up glucose and bring the blood glucose level back to normal. A high blood sugar level is known as diabetes. The most common form of…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE2Reported sites: 21Sponsor: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

This is a phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of GL0034 among type II diabetes mellitus subjects who are obese or overweight with weight-related comorbidities. Subjects will be put on either one of the four treatment arms (GL0034, once a week, subcutaneous injection) or placebo arm (once a week, subcutaneous injection) following initial dose-up titration that takes up to approximately 20 weeks. The primary end point is change in HbA1c levels from…

Age: 8 Years and olderPhase: Not ApplicableReported sites: 20Sponsor: George Washington University

The goal of the DISCOVERY study is to provide innovative critical information regarding the unique natural history of glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, and β-cell function, and their mechanistic determinates, in obese adolescents at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Age: 18 Years – 80 YearsPhase: NAReported sites: 18Sponsor: Medtronic Vascular

The purpose of the SPYRAL GEMINI Pilot Study is to evaluate that multi-organ denervation with the Gemini System is safe and provide evidence of blood pressure reduction when studied in an uncontrolled hypertensive population with and without high cardiovascular risk.

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: PHASE3Reported sites: 10Sponsor: Khondrion BV

The KHENERFIN study aims to determine whether the study medicine, sonlicromanol, is able to reduce symptoms of fatigue and the impact of fatigue on daily life, and whether sonlicromanol is able to improve physical abilities of people like balance control and lower limb skeletal muscle strength in people with mitochondrial disease. In this study, the effects of sonlicromanol are compared against a placebo, a tablet identical in appearance and taste but without the active drug. Participants take either…

Age: 9 Years and olderPhase: PHASE1, PHASE2Reported sites: 10Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center

This multi-center randomized controlled trial will assess the safety and efficacy of ATG followed by either adalimumab or verapamil in preserving insulin secretion 2 years from randomization in persons aged 9 to \<21 with recent-onset stage 3 T1D.

Age: 16 Years – 44 YearsPhase: NAReported sites: 8Sponsor: University of Arkansas

The overarching research question is: "Does the provision of healthy food (Delivering HOPE) during pregnancy reduce the proportion of women who experience excessive gestational weight gain compared with enhanced standard of care (ESoC)?" To answer this question, the investigators will conduct a large multi-site randomized controlled trial with 1,440 women. Women will be randomized to either the Delivering HOPE arm or the ESoC arm, with approximately 720 participants per arm. Participants randomized to the ESoC arm…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: NAReported sites: 7Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if continuous glucose monitoring works better than self-monitoring of blood glucose (fingersticks) to treat type 2 diabetes in pregnancy. It will also learn about all risk factors (biologic, personal, social) for maternal and infant complications in type 2 diabetes pregnancies. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does continuous glucose monitoring improve infant outcomes compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose? 2. Does continuous glucose monitoring improve…

Age: 22 Years and olderPhase: NAReported sites: 7Sponsor: Morphic Medical Inc.

A Randomized, Multi-Center, Pivotal Efficacy and Safety Study Evaluating the RESET System for Glycemic Improvement in Patients with Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity, the STEP-1 Study. A multi-center, double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the RESET System plus moderate intensity lifestyle and dietary counseling compliant with 2024 ADA Standard of Care as compared to a sham control receiving moderate intensity lifestyle and dietary…

Age: 4 Years – 34 YearsPhase: PHASE2Reported sites: 6Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

This is a 2-arm, multi-center, open label study to learn if ATG works the same or better than teplizumab in delaying or preventing Stage 3 Type 1 diabetes. Participants will be administered either 2 infusions of ATG or 14 infusions of teplizumab and will then be followed for at least 12-48 months after administration, depending on timepoint enrolled into the study. If the primary endpoint demonstrates a positive signal and as decided by TrialNet, there is potential for a study extention. This would extend…

Age: 18 Years – 80 YearsPhase: NAReported sites: 6Sponsor: DreaMed Diabetes

A 13-week multi-center single-arm trial, preceded by a 2-week standard therapy phase, will be conducted to assess the safety of MODI, an insulin titration algorithm, in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who use multiple daily insulin injections (MDI), or with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who use MDI, basal insulin only, or who are candidates to initiate basal insulin, in conjunction with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: Not ApplicableReported sites: 6Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Gastroparesis Registry 4 (GpR4) is an observational study of patients with symptoms of gastroparesis (Gp) and functional dyspepsia (FD) with either delayed or normal gastric emptying. To better understand these disorders, this registry will capture demographic, clinical, physiological, questionnaire, and patient outcome data to characterize the patients and their clinical course. Participants will complete several questionnaires, complete a nutrient drink test and have a gastric emptying study.

Age: 55 Years – 80 YearsPhase: PHASE2, PHASE3Reported sites: 4Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

About 6.5 million adults in the United States who are 65 or older have dementia. While the exact cause of dementia is not known, it may be due to changes in the brain. Further, risk may be higher when the brain does not respond to insulin. Indeed, brain insulin resistance has emerged as a pathologic factor affecting memory, executive function as well as systemic glucose control. Regular aerobic exercise may help reduce the risk of dementia by increased blood flow to the brain and help the brain respond better to…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: NAReported sites: 4Sponsor: Ohio State University

Food and Fitness with Medicine (FFWM) is a 24-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) enrolling 200 post-menopausal women (PMW) with stage 2 cardio-kidney metabolic (CKM) syndrome and type-2 diabetes (T2D) within 6 weeks of initiating glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RAs) to: 1. Examine discontinuation rates of GLP-1RAs (primary outcome); 2. Compare change in American Heart Association (AHA) PREVENT scores (secondary outcome); and 3. Examine the effects of FFWM on biologic mechanisms responsive to…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: Not ApplicableReported sites: 4Sponsor: Bayer

This is an observational study, in which data from people in Asia and in the United States with chronic kidney disease (CKD) together with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are studied. The participants in this study are already receiving the study treatment finerenone as part of their regular care from their doctors. In observational studies, only observations are made without specified advice or interventions. CKD is a long-term progressive decrease in the kidneys' ability to work properly. In people with T2D, the body does…

Age: 18 Years – 65 YearsPhase: PHASE1Reported sites: 3Sponsor: AdipoPharma LLC

This is 2-part study. The primary objective of Part 1 is to evaluate safety and tolerability of single subcutaneous (SC) doses of PATAS in healthy subjects. The secondary objective of this study is to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) of single SC doses of PATAS in healthy subjects. The primary objectives of Part 2 are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 4 weekly SC doses of PATAS in subjects with T2D; and to determine the PK and pharmacodynamics (PD) of 4 weekly SC doses of PATAS in subjects with T2D…

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: NAReported sites: 3Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

CHRONICLE is a randomized trial assessing the comparative effectiveness of providing written visit information via the patient portal (NOTES) versus NOTES plus visit audio recording (AUDIO) to older adult patients with chronic diseases on quality of life and other outcomes. During the trial, the team will also invite caregivers identified by patients to join the project.

Age: 18 Years and olderPhase: NAReported sites: 3Sponsor: University of Connecticut

The investigators will conduct a feasibility and pilot efficacy randomized controlled trial to test the usability and user satisfaction of an evidence-based digital health tool the investigators developed for physicians to use to Prioritize Personalize Prescribe EXercise (P3-EX) to patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. The investigators will recruit 24 physicians from two local hospitals in CT, USA. Physicians will recruit two patients each (N=48) having CVD risk factors. Physicians will deliver…

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