Phase 2 Type 2 Diabetes Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You have agreed to take part and given your informed consent
- You have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes according to standard medical guidelines
- You are 40 years of age or older at the time of joining the study
- You have an abnormal result on a specific heart rate breathing test (called the E/I ratio), based on the average of three measurements (confirm with trial site)
Who may not be able to join:
- You show no signs of a specific nerve condition affecting the heart (called cardiac autonomic neuropathy, or CAN) based on standard tests
- You have been clearly diagnosed with CAN based on more than one abnormal test result
- Your long-term blood sugar level (HbA1c) is above a certain high threshold
- You are taking certain water tablets (such as amiloride, spironolactone, or eplerenone) that cannot be stopped at least 4 weeks before your screening appointment — your own doctor will decide if stopping is possible
- You have a heart rhythm condition called atrial fibrillation or flutter
- You have serious heart failure (a more severe level, known as NYHA class 3 or 4)
- You have a history of irregular heart rhythms (cardiac arrhythmia)
- You have a serious lung condition, including severe asthma or COPD
- Your nerve damage is caused by something other than diabetes
- You are a woman who could become pregnant and either have a positive pregnancy test or are unwilling or unable to use a reliable form of contraception throughout the study
- You have serious liver disease
- You are lactose intolerant
- You are currently breastfeeding
- Your kidneys are so severely affected that you need dialysis
- You are taking beta-blocker medication
- Your blood potassium level is too high at your screening appointment (above 4.8 mmol/l)
- Your kidneys are not working well enough, based on a specific kidney function measurement (eGFR below 25 ml/min/1.73m²)
- Your blood potassium level is still too high at the point of being assigned to a treatment group (above 4.8 mmol/l)
- You are taking certain strong medications that affect how drugs are processed in the body (such as itraconazole, ketoconazole, ritonavir, cobicistat, or clarithromycin) that cannot be stopped at least 4 weeks before screening
- You are taking certain other medications that also affect how drugs are processed (such as rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, St John's Wort, or efavirenz) that cannot be stopped at least 4 weeks before screening
- You have received chemotherapy treatment within the last 12 months
- You regularly eat grapefruit and are unwilling or unable to stop during the study
- The trial team believes you would not be able to complete the study as required
- You are not able to read, write, or understand Danish
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Peter Rossing, Professor, MD, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Phone: +4530913383
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Between-group (finerenone vs. placebo) difference in changes on the CART E/I ratio
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 20 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.