Participate in a Clinical Trial

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Participating in a clinical trial is a great way to contribute to curing, preventing, and treating type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications. Learn more below about the clinical trials currently recruiting in your area as well as Breakthrough T1D's easy tool to match you with a clinical trial in 60 seconds.

Choosing to participate in a T1D clinical trial is a very personal decision, but one that can have a significant impact on curing, preventing and treating T1D. There are many opportunities in the Greater New England area to participate in a T1D clinical trial close to home. See below for active opportunities.

Additionally, Breakthrough T1D has an easy-to-use tool called the Clinical Trials Connection where you can match with a clinical trial in 60 seconds. It asks users some simple questions about themselves before matching them with trials for which they are eligible. Clinical Trials Connection uses your city, distance you’re willing to travel and other characteristics to narrow down hundreds of trials to the ones in which you might be interested. Start your search by visiting breakthrought1d.org/impact/research/clinical-trials today!

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If you have any questions, please contact our Greater New England Chapter Clinical Trials Education Volunteers, Amanda Gilchrist and Kristin Neff.

Updated: September 30, 2025

FEATURED T1D STUDIES IN
GREATER NEW ENGLAND

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Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are conducting a study to learn more about how you take care of your type 1 diabetes during pregnancy. Participants must be at least 18 years old, have had T1D for at least six months and are using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), are less than 15 weeks pregnant with one baby, and have access to a smartphone and a computer.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University are conducting a study on digital storytelling for teens with T1D. They are recruiting participants aged 13-21 living with T1D for at least 1 year. The study will explore how creating personal stories about living with T1D can helping with managing stress, feeling supported, and improving self-care.

Researchers at Yale School of Public Health are recruiting English speaking participants aged 18+ living with T1D for at least 1 year to complete a survey on Type 1 Diabetes Stigma.

The University of Minnesota is recruiting participants aged 18-65 living with T1D for at least 1 year with an A1C between 7.5-14% for the FAM study (Follower, Action Plan, and Remote Monitoring). T1Ds and their “Follower” (family member, friend, or caregiver) will participate together in 4+ sessions with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist over 90 days to see if behavioral and digital health intervention helps reduce diabetes distress and improve glycemia.

The T1DAL study is recruiting participants aged 13-18 living with T1D for at least 6 months. The goal of the TIDAL Study is to test out a new healthy lifestyles program designed specifically for teenagers with type 1 diabetes. The program is a virtual, group-based program for 16 weeks.

The ReDUCe study (Reducing Diabetes Distress Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes) is recruiting participants 18-64 living with T1D for at least 6 months with an A1C > 7.5%. The study will use telemedicine-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) enhanced with continuous glucose monitor (CGM) review to target diabetes distress in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Stanford University’s Time in Tight Range Study is recruiting participants 18 and older to complete an anonymous survey about their views on a new metric to assess diabetes outcomes.

Transdisciplinary Care for Transition (TCT) is recruiting participants ages 17-25 living with T1D for at least 6 months who are approaching discharge from pediatric diabetes healthcare. The TCT is a research study that examines the impact of meeting with a diabetes educator, psychologist, and social worker during the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care.

 The Boston College Connell School of Nursing is recruiting English speaking T1Ds ages 18-30 to share their experiences coping with the costs of managing diabetes.

The CGM Data Sharing Older Adults study is recruiting participants aged 60+ currently using a CGM with an A1C 7.5-11%. The purpose of this study is to test the Share plus intervention aimed at improving the use of data sharing between people with diabetes and their care partners in order to maximize the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring.

The Diabetes Care in School survey is recruiting caregivers of school aged T1Ds. This survey was developed to assess the experience of families with children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their care during the school period. It was translated into different languages and will be shared in various parts of the world, identifying the barriers to diabetes care during the school period in different countries and guiding the measures that can be taken to improve school diabetes care globally. 

The TIDES study is recruiting participants aged 13-17 living with T1D. Researchers at the the Miriam Hospital are interested in learning how teens answer questions related to eating and diabetes management. The goal of this study is to create a questionnaire about eating and diabetes specifically for persons with type 1 diabetes that can be used in clinics and other research studies.

The Diabetes Teen Wellness study is recruiting female-identifying T1Ds aged 11-17 using a CGM. The Diabetes Wellness Teen Study is investigating risk factors that predict the future onset of body image and eating behavior concerns in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

The UP-CBT (Telemedicine-Delivered Unified Protocol for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression is recruiting participants aged 18-35 living with T1D for > 6 months, A1C 7.5-14%, with anxiety or depressive mood disorder. This project will evaluate a telemedicine-delivered, Unified Protocol for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (UP-CBT) enhanced with continuous glucose monitor (CGM) review to target anxiety and depressive symptoms and glycemic control in young adults with type 1 diabetes.

Trial Net screening is offered at no cost to eligible individuals to evaluate their personal risk of developing T1D. This unique screening can identify the early stages of T1D years before any symptoms appear. It also helps researchers learn more about how T1D develops and plan new studies exploring ways to prevent it. Eligible participants are between the ages of 2.5 and 45 years and have a parent, brother/sister, or child with T1D,  between the ages of 2.5 and 20 years and have an aunt/uncle, cousin, grandparent, niece/nephew, or half-brother/sister with T1D, and have NOT been diagnosed with T1D.

The Diabetes Body Acceptance Project is conducting a research study comparing two programs designed to improve body acceptance, reduce body image concerns, and reduce disordered eating behaviors. Female identifying individuals between the ages of 15-30 with T1D who have body image concerns and/or struggle with disordered eating behaviors are invited to participate. Depending on the program you are randomized to you will attend weekly one-hour groups for 6 weeks (virtual or in-person) or watch one hour of videos each week.

University of California, San Francisco is running a virtual study Extended Bolus for Meals in a Closed-Loop System for participants ages 13-18 who use Control IQ to look at the impact of bolus timing on fat/protein.

The T1D Exchange Registry is a research study, conducted over time, for individuals with type 1 diabetes and their supporters. Participants volunteer to provide their data for research (for example, by answering questions in annual surveys). Once enrolled, Registry participants can sign up for other studies on various topics related to type 1 diabetes.

NEWLY DIAGNOSED

The FABULINUS study (FrexalimAB in Preservation of Endogenous insULIN Secretion Compared to Placebo in adUlts and Adolescents on Top of inSulin Therapy) is recruiting participants ages 12-35 within 90 days of diagnosis with at least 1 T1D autoantibody. The study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of 3 dose levels of frexalimab in comparison with placebo in participants with newly diagnosed T1D on insulin treatment.

The DIAGNODE-3 study is recruiting participants aged 12-28 within 6 months of T1D diagnosis. The DIAGNODE-3 clinical trial will investigate whether an investigational drug called Diamyd® is able to preserve the body’s own insulin-producing capacity by halting or delaying the immune system’s attack on the insulin-producing cells (beta cells) in the pancreas.

Boston Children’s Hospital is recruiting participants ages 5-12 within 3 months of T1D diagnosis for the Carbohydrate Beta Cell Function and Glucose Control in Children with Diabetes clinical trial. The goal of the trial is to test the effects of a ketogenic diet on the progression and control of type 1 diabetes in children with newly diagnosed diabetes. Participants will receive a combination of free meals, groceries, micronutrient supplements, and intensive diet and diabetes education for 9 months

The GentiBio HLA Study is recruiting participants ages 18 to 45 with an A1C ≥ 6.5% within 2 months of T1D diagnosis. This is a non-interventional study to evaluate the distribution of human leukocyte antigen genotype in participants with a single blood draw. The study duration will be 24 hours and will include a single study visit for the collection of demographic data and a single blood draw, and a follow-up telephone call 24 hours after the study visit.

The POLARIS Study (A Study of GNTI-122 in Adults Recently Diagnosed with T1D) is recruiting participants ages 18 to 45 within 120 days of T1D diagnosis. This is a Phase 1 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, cellular kinetics, and biomarker changes in C-peptide over time of GNTI-122, an investigational cell therapy manufactured from a participant’s own blood cells in adult participants with recently diagnosed T1D.

The COUR CNP-103 Study is recruiting participants ages 12 to 35 within 6 months (180 days) of T1D diagnosis. This study is a Phase 1b/2a First-in-Human clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of multiple ascending doses of CNP-103.

The T1D Pregnancy & Me Study is recruiting participants ages 18+ living with T1D for at least 6 months who are less than 15 weeks pregnant with one baby. The study aims to better understand how individuals with T1D manage during pregnancy. Participation is entirely remote and involves completing online surveys and sharing diabetes device data with the study team.

The UCSF Pediatric Diabetes Clinics are surveying experiences with Prior Authorizations. The study is designed for parents/caregivers caring for someone with T1D diabetes or adults with T1D. The goal is to understand people’s prior authorization experience better so UCSF can advocate for improvements in the healthcare system.

The GlucoSync Study is recruiting participants ages 14-25 living with T1D for at least 1 year with an A1C between 6.5-10%. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the emotional and social factors related to glucose levels in adolescents and young adults with T1D.

Chronic Illness Trauma Studies is recruiting participants ages 18+ who are mothers of T1Ds under 18. Mothers can be the biological mother, adoptive mother, stepmother or have some other primary maternal relationship with the child for whom they are taking the survey.

The Standford University Skin Reactions to Diabetes Devices study is recruiting participants ages 18+ who have used a CGM or insulin for 6 months in the past year. The Stanford Physician Assistant Program is conducting the research survey to identify the types and frequencies of skin reactions to diabetes devices in different skin types.

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Children’s Hospital has a study testing a new kind of pre-clinic survey tool for families with teens and young adults. BCH is recruiting Boston Children’s patients aged 16-25 living with T1D to test Spotlight AQ – a survey intended to personalize clinic visits and make it easier and faster for doctors to understand your needs.

SUGARNSALT (Sotagliflozin to Slow Kidney Function Decline in Persons with Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetic Kidney Disease) is recruiting participants ages 18-75 living with T1D for at least 8 years with eGFR between 20-60 and urine ACR of 200+. Sotagliflozin has been shown to prevent or delay end-stage kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. This trial is investigating how these drugs work for people with T1D and safety of these drugs in the T1D population.

The Diabetes Study in Pregnant Women is recruiting participants who are pregnancy and have a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes. The Dexcom Pregnancy Study will evaluate whether a Continuous Glucose Monitoring device (CGM) is safe to use during pregnancy.

The Effects of Ketosis on Brain Function study is recruiting participants aged 18-40 living with T1D for at least 1 year. The study is examining the effects of a ketogenic diet on hypoglycemia tolerance and brain function in people with T1D.

The Forward Trial is recruiting participants aged 18-65 living with T1D for at least 5 years and have at least two episodes of documented severe hypoglycemia in the 12 months prior to enrollment. This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Zimislecel (VX-880) infusion in participants with T1D and impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) and severe hypoglycemia.

The Immune Function and Progression to T1D study is recruiting participants with T1D of any age and family members of people with T1D of any age. The purpose of the study is to learn more about the genetics and immune function of T1D by comparing people with the disease to family members and normal controls with no family history.

The PROMISE Study (PRenatal and Obstetric Maternal Exposures and ISlet Autoantibodies in Early Life) is recruiting pregnant women, biological fathers, and their offspring where the offspring has a first degree relative (mother, biological father, full sibling) with T1D. The purpose of this study is to find out more about how exposures during pregnancy, such as having an infection, diet and growth may impact later risk of T1D and islet autoimmunity in the child.

The Type 1 Diabetes Management Using a Very Low Carbohydrate Versus Standard Diet randomized-controlled feeding study is recruiting participants aged 18-40 living with T1D for at least 1 year with Stable glycemic control (HbA1c 6.5-9%) who use a CGM and an insulin pump. Participants will be randomized to receive a very low carbohydrate vs. standard carbohydrate diet. Participants will be in the study for 12 weeks and receive all their meals by meal delivery.

The PRECISION II Study is recruiting participants aged 18-75 living with T1D for at least three months. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of the Cambridge Medical Technologies, LLC second generation (2nd Gen) LabPatch glucose sensing system compared to a laboratory glucose analyzer (YSI 2300 STAT Plus) and 2 commercial glucometers, OneTouch Verio and Freestyle Lite.

The TANGO Study is recruiting participants with T1D ages 65 and older on MDI or use an insulin pump (Medtronic or Insulet). This study assesses a new technology that aids the communication of health information amongst patients, family members/caregivers, and providers. The study is also looking to determine if this technology is a helpful tool in diabetes management.

The Bone Health in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes study is looking for participants aged 6-20 living with T1D (as well as non-diabetic peers) to participate in an observational study to determine Bone Mineral Accrual and Microarchitecture in children and young adults with T1D. The investigators will examine blood and urine hormone levels as well as measures of bone density. They will also be collecting data regarding physical activity via use of wearable accelerometers.

The Repeat BCG Vaccinations For The Treatment Of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes is recruiting participants aged 12-17 living with T1D for at least two years. The study is investigating if repeat bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccinations can confer a beneficial immune and metabolic effect on pediatric Type 1 diabetes. Eligible volunteers will either be vaccinated with BCG twice, one month apart or receive a placebo treatment.

The CIAO Study is recruiting participants ages 16-35 or 65+ on MDI. The study uses an electronic dose-recording device with new insulin pen cap technology.

RHODE ISLAND

The iACT for Eating Disorders in T1D trial is recruiting participants ages 16-45 living with T1D and an eating disorder who are independently managing their diabetes. This project is a randomized controlled trial of iACT, a novel mHealth intervention for eating disorders in T1D (ED-T1DM). Participants will be randomized to either iACT or Usual Care, and complete assessments at baseline and every 3 months for 9 months.

Resources

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Meet Your CTEVs: Amanda Gilchrist

After learning that many clinical trials are slowed down due to low participation, Amanda’s family became involved in this important step to move research forward. In her new role, Amanda is excited to share the importance of clinical trials in T1D research and to encourage T1D families to learn about the many different clinical trial options available to them, both locally and virtually.

Amanda became involved in Breakthrough T1D in 2020 when her then 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed.  The community, education, and resources for Breakthrough T1D families was such an incredibly important support following her daughter’s diagnosis. The Breakthrough T1D T1D community and connections became even more important to her family when Amanda was diagnosed with T1D in 2021. With two T1Ds in the family, they have a lot of clinical trial experience to share!

Amanda has a husband (Bob), a daughter (Emmie), and a son (Callen). They live in North Reading, MA and they enjoy spending time as a family reading, visiting Canobie Lake Park, and playing board games. She is excited to take on this volunteer position and looks forward to connecting with you.

Kristin Neff

Kristin was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her second pregnancy and subsequently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes one year after the birth of her second daughter when she was 30 years old. The diagnosis was unexpected as there was no family history and the connection between gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes is much more common.

Kristin has been involved in clinical trials for many years but mostly on the operational side conducting clinical studies at various biotech and pharma companies. Kristin knows first hand the challenges associated with recruiting and retaining patients in these critical studies, as well as the importance of clinical studies in the development of new treatments.

Becoming a CTEV allows Kristin to use her passions for clinical studies and T1D in a way that will hopefully motivate others to learn more and get involved.

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