Transition of youth with type 1 diabetes from pediatric to adult diabetes care with a transition coordinator using communication technologies
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Type 1 diabetesNutritional, Metabolic, EndocrineType 1 diabetes mellitus
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13459962
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Calgary
- Brief Summary
2021 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33439284/ (added 14/01/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 303
Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association for at least the last 6 months
2. Aged 17 to 18 years
3. Had been seen by their pediatric endocrinologist in the last 12 months
4. In the last year of pediatric care and transitioning to an adult care site in the city within the next year
5. A Personal Health Number (PHN) for data linkage
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of participants that did not attend at least one routine clinic visit in adult diabetes care within 1 year after transfer
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured at 12 and 18 months post-transfer:<br> 1. Diabetes-related clinical outcomes (i.e., hemoglobin A1c, albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR), number of A1c's, number of ACRs, emergency department visits and hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis)<br> 2. Quality of life measured using Diabetes Self-Efficacy questionnaire, Problem Areas in Diabetes questionnaire, Diabetes Quality of life for Youth questionnaire, and a program satisfaction questionnaire<br>