Ability to Cope With Type 1 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT00206349

Last Updated: 2016-07-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 220 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2004-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2005-05-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn about the relationship that exists between coping skills and blood glucose control. In addition to this, we will study the effect of Type 1 diabetes on coping skills in different age groups, genders, ethnicities, socioeconomic groups, and the duration of diabetes.

Detailed Description

Coping with type 1 diabetes can be very difficult. Type 1 diabetes is a very unique chronic disease because it requires constant attention to several responsibilities such as daily glucose monitoring, multiple daily insulin doses, and strict diet and exercise. Several studies have shown that increased rates of poorer glucose control are a result of struggling to cope with type 1 diabetes. This may be due to the fact that many type 1 diabetics experience a feeling of exhaustion, or "burnout," after a certain period of time due to an overwhelming amount of responsibility.

In our study we would like to determine how children's ability to cope with diabetes affects glucose control. By completing several questionnaires, we can analyze different kinds of coping skills through a complex scoring system. These scores will then be analyzed in comparison to your glucose control using HbA1c.

Conditions

Depression

Study Design

• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects must be type 1 diabetic
• English/Spanish speaking
• The legal guardian must be present

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-cognitive or mentally ill
• Under the age of 8.0 years

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Baylor College of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sponsored Programs

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Rubina A Heptulla, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Baylor College of Medicine

Locations

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

15806

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id