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Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Virtual Food Skills Program for Children With Type 1 Diabetes During COVID-19

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Waitlist Available
Led By Vanita Pais
Research Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
* Type 1 diabetes for over one year
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up two months, three months and six months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to teach children with type 1 diabetes how to prepare and cook healthy meals through food skills workshops. These workshops help children make better food choices, which is essential for managing their diabetes. The program is also being evaluated in a virtual format to increase accessibility.

Eligible Conditions
  • Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~two months, three months and six months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and two months, three months and six months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Feasibility and acceptability of the virtual summerlunch+At Home program
Secondary study objectives
Changes in glycemic control as measured through HbA1C levels
The impact of the program on food literacy skills children's attitude towards cooking, cooking confidence, food knowledge and food preferences -

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
There will be one arm to the study, and all participants will be receiving the intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityOTHER
91 Previous Clinical Trials
18,946 Total Patients Enrolled
The Hospital for Sick ChildrenLead Sponsor
711 Previous Clinical Trials
6,958,220 Total Patients Enrolled
Ryerson UniversityOTHER
76 Previous Clinical Trials
7,783 Total Patients Enrolled
Vanita PaisPrincipal InvestigatorThe Hospital for Sick Children
~16 spots leftby Dec 2025