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Behavioral Intervention

Pet Care + Communication Training for Type 1 Diabetes

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Olga Gupta

Research Sponsored by Duke University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Age 10-13 years (inclusive)

Be younger than 18 years old

Must not have

Clinical or laboratory characteristics suggestive of type 2 DM

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if taking care of a pet fish, along with communication skills training, can help improve blood sugar control in young teenagers with type 1 diabetes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for early adolescents with type 1 diabetes who struggle to keep their blood sugar levels under control. Participants should be interested in taking care of a pet fish and willing to learn new communication skills as part of their diabetes management routine.

What is being tested?

The study tests if adding the responsibility of caring for a pet fish and improving family communication helps young people manage their type 1 diabetes better, by looking at how often they check and control their blood sugar levels.

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct medical side effects expected from this trial since it involves non-medical interventions like pet care and communication training. However, participants may experience changes in daily routines or stress related to new responsibilities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

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I am between 10 and 13 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I show signs of having type 2 diabetes.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months, 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months, 6 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

Fidelity to BGM (blood glucose monitoring) partnered with fish feeding

Fidelity to weekly reviews partnered with fish tank maintenance

Recruitment rate

+1 more

Secondary study objectives

Blood glucose monitoring (BGM) frequency

HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1C) level

Number of blood glucose (BG) readings receiving parental review

+2 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Pet Fish with Integrated Diabetes Care + Collaborative CommunicationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will receive specific instructions for coupling daily and weekly fish care and diabetes care throughout the 12-week intervention and how to conduct weekly collaborative communication meetings.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in the Control Group will be told to monitor BG (blood glucose) four times daily, review BG readings with their parent weekly and document on their device's software.

Group III: Pet Fish with Integrated Diabetes Care OnlyActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in the Pet Fish with Integrated Diabetes Care Only Group will be provided specific instructions for coupling the fish care and diabetes care throughout the 12-week intervention.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met