Trial Outcomes & Findings for Cognitive Adaptations to Reduce Emotional Stress Associated With Type 1 Diabetes (NCT NCT03698708)

NCT ID: NCT03698708

Last Updated: 2022-02-11

Results Overview

Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey - Parent Revised (PAID-PR); Parents' perceptions of diabetes-related distress, which can encompass fear, sadness, grief, anger, burn-out, and guilt. Higher scores reflect greater perceived distress (range: 0-72)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

37 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)

Results posted on

2022-02-11

Participant Flow

recruited in clinic, by telephone, and through email

The study recruited parents/caregivers as participants only. Parents gave permission for researchers to collect an HbA1c level for their child. Children did not participate in the treatment.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Overall Study
STARTED
17
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
13
16
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
4
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Cognitive Adaptations to Reduce Emotional Stress Associated With Type 1 Diabetes

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
n=17 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
n=20 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Total
n=37 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
41.29 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.49 • n=5 Participants
38.25 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.07 • n=7 Participants
39.65 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.84 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
16 Participants
n=7 Participants
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Problem Areas in Diabetes-PR
32.65 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.87 • n=5 Participants
39.69 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.72 • n=7 Participants
36.45 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.77 • n=5 Participants
Center for Epidemiological Study Depression Scale Revised
16.12 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.21 • n=5 Participants
11.25 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.08 • n=7 Participants
13.49 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.17 • n=5 Participants
Hypoglycemia Fear Survey-Parents
66.47 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.12 • n=5 Participants
67.95 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.27 • n=7 Participants
67.27 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.13 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)

Population: reflects sample of parents who completed the treatment

Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey - Parent Revised (PAID-PR); Parents' perceptions of diabetes-related distress, which can encompass fear, sadness, grief, anger, burn-out, and guilt. Higher scores reflect greater perceived distress (range: 0-72)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
n=13 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
n=16 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey - Parent Revised (PAID-PR)
32.65 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.87
39.69 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.72

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: absolute value at Post-treatment (week 24)

Population: data for parents who completed treatment

Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R); measure of parental depressive symptoms. Used as a secondary marker of improvement. Higher scores reflect greater occurrence of depressive symptoms (range: 0-60)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
n=13 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
n=16 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R)
15.85 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.15
12.12 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.24

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)

Population: reflects data from parents who completed treatment

Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (HFS-P); measure of parents fear of hypoglycemia, a secondary symptom that can relate to distress; Higher scores reflect greater perceptions of fear as well as use of hypoglycemia avoidance behaviors (range: 25-125).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
n=13 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
n=16 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (HFS-P)
61.92 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.23
63.56 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.36

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)

Population: reflects data for parents who completed treatment only

Diabetes Family Conflict Scale (DFCS): parents perceptions of diabetes-related family conflict. Higher scores reflect greater perceived conflict, which includes arguing about daily diabetes tasks and periodic diabetes tasks (range= 19-57)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
n=13 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
n=16 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Diabetes Family Conflict Scale (DFCS)
23.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.64
25.62 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.34

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: absolute value at Post-treatment (week 24)

Population: reflects data for children of parents who completed treatment only

Proxy measure of glycemic control over the past 12 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
n=13 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
n=16 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
8.13 percentage of glycated hemoglobin cells
Standard Deviation 0.88
8.45 percentage of glycated hemoglobin cells
Standard Deviation 1.64

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: absolute value at post-treatment (week 12)

Treatment Satisfaction Survey; Intervention acceptability and satisfaction. This measure was designed for this pilot study. Higher scores reflect greater satisfaction/acceptability (range: 15-75).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions
n=13 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 12 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions
n=16 Participants
Participants in the intervention will participate in 8 weekly group-based telemedicine intervention sessions (up to 60 minutes each) with other parents/caregivers of children with T1D. Intervention sessions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression, including identifying cognitive distortions, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, and learning diabetes management skills. CARES Intervention: A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Treatment Satisfaction Survey
53.93 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.77
49.76 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.44

Adverse Events

CARES Intervention- 12 Sessions

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

CARES Intervention- 8 Sessions

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Susana Patton

Nemours Children's Health

Phone: 904-697-2000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place