Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 191
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Children's type 1 diabetes glycemic control
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to research psychosocial and socioeconomic factors among families that might affect glycemic control in children and adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus. These factors might be: living conditions, structure of the family, socioeconomic status, divorces and parent's own glycemic control status (if parent's type 1 diabetes mellitus is present in the family).
Detailed Description
This study is going to clarify if there are some socioeconomical or psychosocial factors that might influence child's type 1 diabetes mellitus glycemic control. Study population consists of 300-350 diabetic children aged 1-16 years who have diabetic controls at Tampere University Hospital and their families. Required information is going to be collected with 2 questionnaires, wich families are kindly asked to fill in.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Type 1 diabetic children aged 1-16 years and their parents. Patient's and parents' willingness to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- •Type 1 diabetes duration under 1 year. Difficulties to understand written finnish.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Children's type 1 diabetes glycemic control
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average 5 years
Socioeconomic and psychosocial factors affecting in type 1 diabetes glycemic status in children
Secondary Outcomes
- Parent's type 1 diabetes glycemic status(Through study completion, an average 5 years)
- Parents' divorce rate(Through study completion, an average 5 years)