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Parent Mentors to Improve Adherence to Type I Diabetes Care Regimen in Adolescents

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Interventions
Other: Parent mentors
Registration Number
NCT03199716
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Brief Summary

The study aim is to determine if parent mentors can improve adherence to the intensive multiple daily injection regimen (MDI) or the insulin pump therapy, through monitoring the frequency of blood glucose measurements. Researchers are also trying to determine if the parent mentors can improve glycemic control, which is measured through HbA1c. The study hypothesis is that trained parent mentors can help families with children who have poorly controlled T1DM improve adherence to their diabetes regimen and improve their metabolic control.

Detailed Description

The study aim is to determine if parent mentors can improve adherence to the intensive multiple daily injection regimen (MDI) or the insulin pump therapy, through monitoring the frequency of blood glucose measurements. Researchers are also trying to determine if the parent mentors can improve glycemic control, which is measured through HbA1c. Diabetic knowledge, responsibility for diabetes care, degree of diabetes related family conflicts, and major complications of diabetes will also be collected during the patient's routine clinic visit. The study hypothesis is that trained parent mentors can help families with children who have poorly controlled T1DM improve adherence to their diabetes regimen and improve their metabolic control.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Parent Mentors and Intervention GroupParent mentorsParent mentors are parents from our UC Davis Pediatrics Endocrinology clinic who have met our parent mentor inclusion criteria; the intervention group are families in our clinic who have met our mentee family inclusion criteria
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Daily frequency of blood glucose monitoring (BGM)up to 12 months

Number of glucose monitoring events per day

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1c levelsup to 12 months

Values of HbA1c in blood

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Davis Pediatrics Endocrinology

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Sacramento, California, United States

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