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The MICRON Study - A Steno 1 Substudy

Multifactorial Intervention to Reduce Cardiac and Renal Oxygen Need in Type 1 Diabetes (the MICRON Study) - A Steno 1 Substudy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07270172
Acronym
MICRON
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
2025-10-27
Completion date
2028-12-01
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Diabetic Kidney Disease, Diabetes-Related Complications, Renal oxygenation, Cardiac oxygenation, Renal inflammation, Renal fibrosis, Cardiovascular disease

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to compare cardiac and renal oxygen consumption among subjects with type 1 diabetes treated with either multifactorial intervention or according to the current standard care. Participants are recruited from a main study /the Steno1 study) responsible for the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are if a multifactorial intervention in subjects with type 1 diabetes targeting cardiovascular and renal risk factors, will reduce cardiac and renal oxygen demand. Participants will undergo the following examinations at 0-month, 6-month, and 24-month after enrolling in the main study: * Measurement of cardiac and real oxygen consumption (\[11C\]acetate PET/CT-scan) * Measurement of kidney function (\[99mTc\]DTPA GFR measurement) * Measurement of markers of heart and kidney disease in blood and urine samples.

Detailed description

In the MICRON study we will recruit participants from the ongoing CTIS approved Steno 1 study which is a prospective, cluster-randomized multicentre trial of 2000 persons with T1D. The Steno 1 study evaluates cardiovascular and renal effects of a multifactorial intervention vs. standard clinical care in subjects with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and established diabetic kidney disease (DKD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart failure, obesity or a \>10% 5-year CVD risk using the Steno Risk Engine. The multifactorial intervention includes ambitious blood pressure and lipid targets as well as individualised pharmacological intervention with semglutide, sotagliflozin, and/or finerenone. For the MICRON study we will recruit 20 persons from the ongoing Steno 1 study receiving multifactorial intervention as well as 20 persons from the Steno 1 study receiving standard care. No additional intervention is used for the MICRON study. In the MICRON study each participant will undergo both \[¹¹C\]acetate PET/CT and \[⁹⁹mTc\]DTPAGFR measurements at baseline (inclusion) and again after 6 and 24 months of treatment (multifactorial intervention vs. standard care). At each of the three visits, blood and urine samples will be collected, along with anthropometric measurements. The primary outcome variables, myocardial and renal oxygen consumption, will be assessed using \[¹¹C\]acetate PET/CT using a long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET scanner. Given that renal oxygen consumption is influenced by glomerular filtration rate (GFR), we will use \[⁹⁹mTc\]DTPA to accurately measure and account for variations in GFR when assessing renal oxygen consumption. Three additional work packages WP2, WP3 and WP4 are to be conducted in collaboration with Steno Diabetes Centre Copenhagen, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia and the Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark investigating: WP2 Fibrosis, WP3 Oxidative stress and inflammation and WP4 Urinary extracellular vesicle proteomics.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

University of Aarhus
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Steno 1 inclusion criteria: * Male or female persons ≥40 years old with T1D (diagnosis before age 30 with insulin from onset or if diagnosis after 30 years of age insulin from onset and DKA or positive autoantibodies (in accordance with local guidelines), or confirmed, at the investigator's discretion by the available medical records) during \>10 years. * Presence of chronic kidney disease (UACR \>30 mg/g or eGFR \< 60 ml/min/1.73 m2) OR history of ischemic heart disease (previous myocardial infarction, stroke or angina) OR history of heart failure OR obesity grade 2 and 3 (BMI\>35 kg/m2) OR 5-year CVD risk \>10% according to Steno Type 1 Risk Engine. * Fertile females must use highly efficient chemical, hormonal and mechanical contraceptives during the whole study and at least 2 months after cessation of study drug. The following contraceptive methods are approved: IUD or hormonal contraception that inhibits ovulation, i.e. pills, implantations, transdermal patches, vaginal ring or depot injection. Alternatively, be in menopause (i.e. must not have had regular menstrual bleeding for at least one year), have undergone bilateral oophorectomy or have been surgically sterilized or hysterectomised at least 12 months prior to screening. * Ability to communicate with the investigator and understand informed consent. * Given written informed consent. Steno 1

Exclusion criteria

* Type 2 Diabetes, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), secondary diabetes. * History of pancreatitis. * Body mass index \< 18.5 kg/m2 * Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breast-feeding, intend to become pregnant or are not using adequate contraceptive methods. * Known or suspected abuse of alcohol or recreational drugs. * Participant in another drug-intervention study. * Chronic Kidney Disease stage 5. Additional

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Myocardial oxygen consumptionAt baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months.Measured by \[11C\]acetate PET/CT Unit: volumen pr mass pr time
Renal oxygen consumptionAt baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months.Measured by \[11C\]acetate PET/CT Unit: volumen pr mass pr time

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Myocardial external efficiencyAt baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months.Measured by \[11C\]acetate PET/CT Unit: %
Myocardial perfusionAt baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 month.Measured by \[11C\]acetate PET/CT Unit: volumen pr mass pr time
Renal perfusionAt baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months.Measured by \[11C\]acetate PET/CT Unit: volumen pr mass pr time
Amount of markers for oxidative stress and inflammationSamples collected at baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months.Exploratory analysis on pathways of oxidative stress and inflammation known to be involved in diabetic cardiorenal damage. Analysis on blood and urine samples.
Amount of markers for renal fibrosisSamples collected at baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months.Exploratory measurements of renal extracellular matrix metabolism. Measurement of formation of collagen type III and VI (PRO-C3 and PRO-C6), endotrophin, and the collagen III degradation product C3M in blood and urine.
Urinary extracellular vesicleOn urine samples collected at baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months. Differential protein abundance is assessed longitudinally (baseline vs 6 and 24 months) and cross-sectionally between treatments at matched time points.Unbiased, large-scale quantitative proteomic profiling of urinary extracellular vesicles (uEVs). Functional interpretation uses Gene Ontology and pathway enrichment analyses, with emphasis on inflammation, mitochondrial oxygen consumption, and oxidative-stress-related pathways.
Glomerular filtration rateAt baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months.Measured by \[99mTc\]DTPA Unit: ml/(min\*1,73 m\^2)
Urine albumin-creatinine ratioAt baseline (0 month), at 6 months and 24 months. Moreover, results from in-clinic laboratory assessments will be collected during the study period if available.Measured by urine spots Unit: None

Countries

Denmark

Contacts

CONTACTSofie H Wilken, MD, PhD student
shw@clin.au.dk004523653656
CONTACTJakob A Østergaard, MD, PhD
jakooest@rm.dk004520912226
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJakob A Østergaard, MD, PhD

Steno Diabetes Centre Aarhus

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026