Applying the "New Authority" Model in the Treatment of Poorly Controlled Diabetic Adolescents and Their Families
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Registration Number
- NCT02093676
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
- Brief Summary
It is presumed that families of poorly controlled diabetic adolescents (type 1) would benefit from parents' counselling, guided by "the New Authority" model.
- Detailed Description
"The New Authority" model has been shown to be helpful in risk behaviors such as children's violence and school refusal. It is assumed the model would prove helpful in the risk behavior of lack of adherence to diabetes treatment regimen. The treatment is give to parents only, without the adolescent's participation. It is predicted to improve self care, parents' monitoring, family conflict and parents' helplessness.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- diagnosis of diabetes type 1
- condition duration a year or more
Exclusion Criteria
- family does not speak Hebrew
- adolescent doesn't live at home
- serious psychiatric condition in the family
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in self monitoring of blood glucose assessment at 4 points: enrty, after 3 months, after 6 months and after 9 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in parental monitoring assessment at four points: entry, after 3 months, after 6 months and after 9 months parental monitoring of diabetes
change in parents' helplessness assessment at four points: entry, after 3 months, after 6 months and after 9 months parents' helplessness questionnaire
change in reported adherence assessment at four points: entry, after 3 months, after 6 months and after 9 months self care inventory questionnaire
change in family conflict assessment at four points: entry, after 3 months, after 6 months and after 9 months diabetes family conflict scale
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sheba Medical Center
🇮🇱Ramat Gan, Israel
Sheba Medical Center🇮🇱Ramat Gan, Israel