T1DNCT06999486
Validation of a Computerised Adaptive Test for Measuring Caregiver Well-being
An observational study of T1D, run by Adhera Health, Inc. at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The main objective of this project is to test whether a tool (questionnaire) is suitable for assessing how caregivers of children and adolescents with TD1 feel emotionally and psychologically. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- T1D
- What is being tested?
- CAT well-being test
- How many people
- 108 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 26 May 2025to 13 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Primary caregivers of a child with T1D from Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet in Zaragoza.
Who may be able to join
- Caregivers aged ≥18 years who are the primary caregivers of a child with T1D.
- The child should be younger than 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of T1D.
- Willingness and ability to use a smartphone-based sensing system.
- Willingness to share retrospective continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data from the child, specifically from the previous 2 months prior to joining the study.
Who cannot join
- Caregivers with significant cognitive or physical impairments preventing study participation.
- Inability to read or understand the Spanish language.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: NEW METHODOLOGIES FOR CUSTOMISING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DIABETES: Validation of a Computerised Adaptive Test for Measuring Caregiver Well-being
The main objective of this project is to test whether a tool (questionnaire) is suitable for assessing how caregivers of children and adolescents with TD1 feel emotionally and psychologically. To do this, the investigators will use a technological system called 'Computerised Adaptive Testing' (CAT), which adapts the questions according to the answers of each participant. This allows the investigators to obtain a more accurate assessment tailored to each person's particular situation.
- Conditions
- T1D
- Being tested
- CAT well-being test
- Keywords
- Type 1 Diabetes, mhealth, caregiver, CAT
- 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.
CAT well-being testOther
Evaluate the psychometric properties (e.g., reliability, validity) of the Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) system for assessing the well-being of caregivers of children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Primary caregivers of a child with T1D | Caregivers who are the primary caregivers of a child with T1D. Receives: Other: CAT well-being test |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 1
These tend to be sensitive to change in short-term and will include distress assessed by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the distress thermometer. Minimum Value: 0. Maximum Value: 63. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate worse outcomes (greater levels of depression, anxiety, and stress).
Measured: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 2
These tend to be sensitive to change in short-term and will include perceived self-efficacy assessment by the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). Minimum Value: 10. Maximum Value: 40. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better outcomes (greater self-efficacy).
Measured: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 3
Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF): This is a 14-item scale that consists of 3 items measuring emotional well-being, 6 items measuring psychological well-being, and 5 items measuring social well-being. Minimum value: 14 Maximum value: 84. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater well-being in each domain.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Mood assessment
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Unit of Measure: - Positive Affect (PA) score range: 10-50 (higher scores indicate greater positive affect). - Negative Affect (NA) score range: 10-50 (higher scores indicate greater negative affect). Description: PANAS is a self-report questionnaire measuring two dimensions of mood: positive and negative affect.
Measured: Day 1 to day 15 (Week 2)
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Distress Assessment
Distress Thermometer Unit of Measure: Score on a 0-10 scale (higher scores indicate higher distress). Description: The Distress Thermometer is a single-item, self-report tool measuring psychological distress on a 0-10 scale.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 4
WHO-5 Well-Being Index: Widely validated index to assess mental well-being. It consists of five statements relating to the past two weeks. Responses are rated on a 6-point scale. Minumum value=0, maximum value= 25. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better well-being. A raw score below 13 may suggest poor well-being and may warrant further evaluation for depression.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Usability and acceptability of the CAT
Outcome Measure: System Usability Scale (SUS) score. Unit of Measure: SUS score (0-100, higher scores indicate better usability). Description: The System Usability Scale is a 10-item scale based on a 5-point Likert scale assessing perceived usability.
Measured: Day 15 (Week 2)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 May 2025
- Study start26 May 2025
- Primary completion13 Aug 2025
- Study completion13 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for T1DStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Adhera Health, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Hospital Miguel Servet
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06999486
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RO01
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 23 May 2025
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Silverstein J, Klingensmith G, Copeland K, Plotnick L, Kaufman F, Laffel L, Deeb L, Grey M, Anderson B, Holzmeister LA, Clark N; American Diabetes Association. Care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2005 Jan;28(1):186-212. doi: 10.2337/diacare.28.1.186. No abstract available.
PubMed 15616254Katsarou A, Gudbjornsdottir S, Rawshani A, Dabelea D, Bonifacio E, Anderson BJ, Jacobsen LM, Schatz DA, Lernmark A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2017 Mar 30;3:17016. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2017.16.
PubMed 28358037
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- NEW METHODOLOGIES FOR CUSTOMISING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DIABETES: Validation of a Computerised Adaptive Test for Measuring Caregiver Well-being
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06999486
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RO01
- Conditions
- T1D
- Keywords
- Type 1 Diabetes, mhealth, caregiver, CAT
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Adhera Health, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Hospital Miguel Servet
- Study start
- 26 May 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 13 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 May 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The main objective of this project is to test whether a tool (questionnaire) is suitable for assessing how caregivers of children and adolescents with TD1 feel emotionally and psychologically. To do this, the investigators will use a technological system called 'Computerised Adaptive Testing' (CAT), which adapts the questions according to the answers of each participant. This allows the investigators to obtain a more accurate assessment tailored to each person's particular situation.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Primary caregivers of a child with T1D | – | Other: CAT well-being testCaregivers who are the primary caregivers of a child with T1D. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Primary caregivers of a child with T1D from Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet in Zaragoza.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Caregivers aged ≥18 years who are the primary caregivers of a child with T1D.
- The child should be younger than 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of T1D.
- Willingness and ability to use a smartphone-based sensing system.
- Willingness to share retrospective continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data from the child, specifically from the previous 2 months prior to joining the study.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Caregivers with significant cognitive or physical impairments preventing study participation.
- Inability to read or understand the Spanish language.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| CAT well-being testEvaluate the psychometric properties (e.g., reliability, validity) of the Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) system for assessing the well-being of caregivers of children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). | Other | Primary caregivers of a child with T1D |
Primary outcome
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 1
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
These tend to be sensitive to change in short-term and will include distress assessed by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the distress thermometer. Minimum Value: 0. Maximum Value: 63. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate worse outcomes (greater levels of depression, anxiety, and stress).
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 2
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
These tend to be sensitive to change in short-term and will include perceived self-efficacy assessment by the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). Minimum Value: 10. Maximum Value: 40. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better outcomes (greater self-efficacy).
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 3
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF): This is a 14-item scale that consists of 3 items measuring emotional well-being, 6 items measuring psychological well-being, and 5 items measuring social well-being. Minimum value: 14 Maximum value: 84. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater well-being in each domain.
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Mood assessment
Time frame: Day 1 to day 15 (Week 2)
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Unit of Measure: - Positive Affect (PA) score range: 10-50 (higher scores indicate greater positive affect). - Negative Affect (NA) score range: 10-50 (higher scores indicate greater negative affect). Description: PANAS is a self-report questionnaire measuring two dimensions of mood: positive and negative affect.
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Distress Assessment
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
Distress Thermometer Unit of Measure: Score on a 0-10 scale (higher scores indicate higher distress). Description: The Distress Thermometer is a single-item, self-report tool measuring psychological distress on a 0-10 scale.
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 4
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)
WHO-5 Well-Being Index: Widely validated index to assess mental well-being. It consists of five statements relating to the past two weeks. Responses are rated on a 6-point scale. Minumum value=0, maximum value= 25. Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better well-being. A raw score below 13 may suggest poor well-being and may warrant further evaluation for depression.
1 secondary outcome
Usability and acceptability of the CAT
Time frame: Day 15 (Week 2)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Dec 2025.
- Background: PubMed 15616254Silverstein J, Klingensmith G, Copeland K, Plotnick L, Kaufman F, Laffel L, Deeb L, Grey M, Anderson B, Holzmeister LA, Clark N; American Diabetes Association. Care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2005 Jan;28(1):186-212. doi: 10.2337/diacare.28.1.186. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 28358037Katsarou A, Gudbjornsdottir S, Rawshani A, Dabelea D, Bonifacio E, Anderson BJ, Jacobsen LM, Schatz DA, Lernmark A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2017 Mar 30;3:17016. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2017.16.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of T1D, run by Adhera Health, Inc. at 1 site in Spain.
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 2 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 3 Dec 2025. 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 Spain. 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?
Validity and reliability of the CAT system - Emotional outcome 1 (time frame: Day 1 to Day 15 (Week 2)). The study lists 6 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 NCT06999486, 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 3 Dec 2025.