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Type 1 Diabetes MellitusNCT00745342

Optimizing Adherence and Glycemia in Youth With New Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)

A study testing Family Teamwork Intervention in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Joslin Diabetes Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This 2-year randomized, controlled trial examined the impact of a clinic-based, family teamwork intervention on glycemic control in youth with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 8 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Family Teamwork Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 1999to Oct 2002
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 8 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • 8 to 17 years old
  • Duration of type 1 diabetes between 2 months and 6 years
  • Residence in New England or New York
  • At least 1 outpatient visit in the past year

Who cannot join

  • Major co-morbid psychiatric or medical illness in youth
  • Diagnosis of an active major psychiatric disorder in either parent
  • Diagnosis of a life-threatening medical illness in either parent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Joslin Diabetes Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

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About this study

Official title: Optimizing Adherence and Glycemia in Youth With New IDDM

This 2-year randomized, controlled trial examined the impact of a clinic-based, family teamwork intervention on glycemic control in youth with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes.

Being tested
Family Teamwork Intervention
Keywords
type 1 diabetes, glycemic control, family conflict, quality of life, parental involvement
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Family Teamwork InterventionBehavioural

    Families in the teamwork group received quarterly psychoeducational interventions at regular clinic visits, focusing on promoting family teamwork and reducing diabetes-specific family conflict and diabetes burnout.

Study groups in NCT00745342
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Teamwork GroupExperimentalFamilies randomized to the Teamwork Group received the behavioral family teamwork intervention.
Receives: Behavioral: Family Teamwork Intervention
Standard CareNo interventionFamilies in the Standard Care group received standard diabetes care and equal attention from study staff between visits to schedule appointments and encourage regular diabetes follow-up care.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Glycemic control, assessed by hemoglobin A1c

    Change in A1c from baseline to 2 years, measured every 3 months

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Youth quality of life, measured using the youth PedsQL survey and the parent-proxy PedsQL survey

    Measured at baseline, 1 year, and 2 years

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Diabetes-specific family conflict, measured using the Diabetes Family Conflict survey (youth and parent versions)

    Measured at baseline, 1 year, and 2 years

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Parent involvement in diabetes management tasks, measured using the Diabetes Family Responsibility Questionnaire (youth and parent versions)

    Measured at baseline, 1 year, and 2 years

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 1999
  3. Primary completionOct 2002
  4. Study completionOct 2002

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00745342
Sponsor's protocol ID
92-23
Other IDs
R01DK046887
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
29 Aug 2008
Last updated
4 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Anderson BJ, Vangsness L, Connell A, Butler D, Goebel-Fabbri A, Laffel LM. Family conflict, adherence, and glycaemic control in youth with short duration Type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med. 2002 Aug;19(8):635-42. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2002.00752.x.

    PubMed 12147143
  • Laffel LM, Vangsness L, Connell A, Goebel-Fabbri A, Butler D, Anderson BJ. Impact of ambulatory, family-focused teamwork intervention on glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr. 2003 Apr;142(4):409-16. doi: 10.1067/mpd.2003.138.

    PubMed 12712059
  • Laffel LM, Connell A, Vangsness L, Goebel-Fabbri A, Mansfield A, Anderson BJ. General quality of life in youth with type 1 diabetes: relationship to patient management and diabetes-specific family conflict. Diabetes Care. 2003 Nov;26(11):3067-73. doi: 10.2337/diacare.26.11.3067.

    PubMed 14578241

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Family Teamwork Intervention in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Joslin Diabetes Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Glycemic control, assessed by hemoglobin A1c (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00745342, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Aug 2021.

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