Evaluation of Ongoing Management of Type 1 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to learn about the relationship that exists between coping skills and blood glucose control. In addition to this, we will study the effect of type 1 diabetes on coping skills in different age groups, genders, ethnicities, socioeconomic groups, and the duration of diabetes.
Description
Coping with type 1 diabetes can be very difficult. Type 1 diabetes is a very unique chronic disease because it requires constant attention to several responsibilities such as daily glucose monitoring, multiple daily insulin doses, and strict diet and exercise. Several studies have shown that increased rates of poorer glucose control are a result of struggling to cope with type 1 diabetes. This may be due to the fact that many type 1 diabetics experience a feeling of exhaustion, or “burnout,” after a certain period of time due to an overwhelming amount of responsibility.
In our study we would like to determine how children’s ability to cope with diabetes affects glucose control. By completing several questionnaires, we can analyze different kinds of coping skills through a complex scoring system. These scores will then be analyzed in comparison to your glucose control using HbA1c.
Status: Recruiting (Phase 4). Started on July 1st, 2004. Ended on April 1st, 2010.
Enrollment: 300 subjects
Study Type: Observational
Study Design:
- Cohort
- Prospective
Conditions:
Interventions:
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects must be type 1 diabetic
English/spanish speaking
The legal guardian must be present.
Exclusion Criteria:
Non-cognitive or mentally ill
Under the age of 8.0 years
- Gender
Both
- Mininum Age
8 Years
- Maximum Age
21 Years
- Healthy Volunteers
No
Resources
Source: Baylor College of Medicine
Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
Locations
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Texas Children's Hospital
Houston
Texas
77030
United States
Officials
Rubina A Heptulla, MD (Principal Investigator, Baylor College of Medicine)
Sponsors
Baylor College of Medicine (Lead Sponsor)
Texas Children's Hospital (Collaborator)
References
None.
Links
None.
- Date Verified
- December 1st, 2007
- First Received
- December 4th, 2007
- Last Changed
- December 4th, 2007
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2008. Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
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