High Risk Youth With Poorly-controlled Diabetes

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-01

Study Completion Date

2019-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to implement a group education curriculum integrated with social media participation to provide peer support and interactive education sessions with the goal of improving glycemic control in disadvantaged youth with poorly-controlled type 1 diabetes.

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Detailed Description

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It has been well established through The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and its follow-up Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) studies that achieving lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels are associated with the delay and prevention of long-term complications of T1DM (1, 2). Management of T1DM involves adherence to a complex, labor-intensive regimen of subcutaneous insulin treatment, close glucose monitoring, accurate calculation of carbohydrate intake, and adjustment of dosing and dietary regimen to account for physical activity.

Recent technological advances including insulin pumps with auto-insulin-adjusting features along with continuous glucose monitoring systems have allowed for individuals with T1DM to achieve tighter diabetes control. However, despite these advances in glucose monitoring and insulin delivery systems, the majority of children and adolescents fail to optimize their diabetes control and are unable to achieve these targets.

Several studies have shown that adolescents in poor diabetes control are more likely to come from a racial minority background, have lower annual household income, and be publicly insured. In addition, these patients are also more likely to have missed medical appointments and have less stable home environments. Thus, increased efforts and innovative programs are needed to overcome additional barriers faced by youth with T1DM from disadvantaged backgrounds with the goal of improving the delivery of diabetes care for our most vulnerable, at-risk youth population.

The objective of this pilot and feasibility project is to implement a clinic-based group education program targeting teens with poorly controlled diabetes, focusing on peer group interaction and education combined with social media support to increase engagement and promote behavioral change to improve glycemic control.

This study utilizes 1) group education sessions (6 total sessions over the course of 9 months), 2) online social media group forums, 3) questionnaires to assess self-care habits in diabetes management and quality of life, and 4) surveys to assess this program.

Patients will be included in closed, private Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram groups where members can communicate with each other and where biweekly updates, reminders, and messages of encouragement relevant to the previous topic covered at group sessions can be sent to the group. Online group forums will be moderated by a staff member to ensure that message content is appropriate and to avoid misinformation or questionable patient-to-patient medical advice.

Conditions

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

The intervention being studied is a group education program

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Youth with type 1 diabetes

A group of 16 teens (ages 13-18) with poorly -controlled type 1 diabetes will be recruited to participate in this study.

Group Type OTHER

Group education sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

Peer support and interaction both in-person during group education sessions and online via social media platforms

Interventions

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Group education sessions

Peer support and interaction both in-person during group education sessions and online via social media platforms

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Social media peer support

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Between ages 13-18 (at the time of consent) with diagnosis of T1DM
2. HbA1c \>9% and/or episode of DKA within the past year (other than at diagnosis)
3. Residence in a zip code associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES)
4. Possession of a device capable of accessing online social media platforms