Observational Study on Monocytes in Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

This observational study is looking at how immune cells called monocytes (a type of white blood cell) behave in people who have both Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Researchers want to see if the amount of time your blood sugar is in a healthy range (Time in Range, or TIR) affects how these monocytes react to high blood sugar. They will also explore if a type of medication called a GLP-1 agonist, when tested in the lab, can reduce this monocyte reaction. The study is comparing monocytes from people with T1D and CKD to those with T1D but without CKD. You might be eligible if you are 18-65 years old, have T1D and CKD (with an eGFR between 60-90 ml/min/1.73 m2 and albumin in your urine), and use insulin and a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The study is looking for 60 participants. Success would mean finding out how monocytes react to different blood sugar levels and if GLP-1 agonists can help. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 60 participants. It is a cross-sectional study, meaning data is collected at a single point in time.
What's involved
You would have an initial phone screen, followed by a formal screening visit to check if you are eligible. If eligible, you would return for one study visit within 4 weeks for a blood draw.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Not specified.

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NCT06694558

Monocytes in Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18–65Observational
The Cleveland Clinic
~60 participants
Updated 2026-07-08 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Number of subjects with proinflammatory monocytes by flow cytometry, higher ER stress, and cytokine levels after monocyte exposure to hyperglycemia compared to euglycemia for 6 hours.
Measured over monocyte response to varying glycemic exposure after 6 hrs
Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD)
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
1 sites across 1 states
Ohio1
  • Rong M Zhang, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The Cleveland Clinic

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  • Number of subjects with proinflammatory monocytes by flow cytometry, higher ER stress, and cytokine levels after monocyte exposure to hyperglycemia compared to euglycemia for 6 hours.monocyte response to varying glycemic exposure after 6 hrs

    Number of subjects with proinflammatory monocytes by flow cytometry, higher ER stress, and cytokine levels after monocyte exposure to hyperglycemia compared to euglycemia for 6 hours