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Type 1 Diabetes MellitusCARESNCT03698708

Cognitive Adaptations to Reduce Emotional Stress Associated With Type 1 Diabetes

A study testing CARES Intervention in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Kansas Medical 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

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new intervention (CARES: Cognitive Adaptations to Reduce Emotional Stress Associated with Type 1 Diabetes) designed to reduce caregiver depressive symptoms in families of children with T1D. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
CARES Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
20 Jan 2019to 31 Jul 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 5 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Parent/primary caregiver of a child diagnosed with T1D between 5-12 years old
  • Parent/caregiver elevated depression symptoms on the CESD-R (score ≥ 16 at time of screening)
  • Child with T1D receiving intensive insulin regimen by multiple dose injections (MDI) or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (pump)

Who cannot join

  • Child with T1D currently in foster care or not living with legal guardian
  • Child with evidence of type 2 diabetes or monogenic diabetes
  • Child with a co-morbid chronic illness (e.g., renal disease) that requires ongoing care beyond T1D
  • Children who are chronically using medications that may impact glycemic control (i.e., systemic steroids)
  • Parents/caregivers who do not speak English (currently there is no way to recruit non-English speaking families because the study questionnaires are only available in English)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Children's Mercy Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

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About this study

Official title: Longitudinal Test of Adherence & Control in Kids New to Type 1 Diabetes & 5-9 Years Old

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new intervention (CARES: Cognitive Adaptations to Reduce Emotional Stress Associated with Type 1 Diabetes) designed to reduce caregiver depressive symptoms in families of children with T1D. This is a pilot in which all enrolled parents/caregivers will be placed in the intervention group to assess initial pre- to post-treatment impact of the intervention on parent/caregiver depression, distress, and diabetes-related outcomes (e.g., glycemic control).

Being tested
CARES Intervention
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.

  • CARES InterventionBehavioural

    A group-based telemedicine intervention to treat depression in parents/caregivers of children with T1D using a cognitive-behavioral approach.

Study groups in NCT03698708
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CARES Intervention- 12 sessionsExperimentalParticipants 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.
Receives: Behavioral: CARES Intervention
CARES Intervention- 8 sessionsExperimentalParticipants 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.
Receives: Behavioral: CARES Intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey - Parent Revised (PAID-PR)

    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)

    Measured: absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)

  2. Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R)

    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)

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

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (HFS-P)

    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).

    Measured: absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)

  2. Diabetes Family Conflict Scale (DFCS)

    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)

    Measured: absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)

  3. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

    Proxy measure of glycemic control over the past 12 weeks

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

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Oct 2018
  2. Study start20 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2020

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03698708
Sponsor's protocol ID
R01DK100779-05
Acronym
CARES
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
3 Oct 2018
Last updated
11 Feb 2022
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Case H, Williams DD, Majidi S, Ferro D, Clements MA, Patton SR. Longitudinal associations between family conflict, parent engagement, and metabolic control in children with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2021 Oct;9(1):e002461. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002461.

    PubMed 34645616
  • McConville A, Noser AE, Nelson EL, Clements MA, Majidi S, Patton SR. Depression as a predictor of hypoglycemia worry in parents of youth with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 Aug;21(5):909-916. doi: 10.1111/pedi.13039. Epub 2020 May 29.

    PubMed 32410305

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CARES Intervention in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Kansas Medical 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 3 inclusion and 5 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 11 Feb 2022. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Feb 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey - Parent Revised (PAID-PR) (time frame: absolute value Post-treatment (week 24)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03698708, which also lists 2 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 11 Feb 2022.

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