Using an mHealth App to Transition Care of Type-1 Diabetes From Parents to Teens
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric, Diabetes, Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 10 - 15 |
| Updated: | 9/29/2018 |
| Start Date: | March 1, 2018 |
| End Date: | December 2019 |
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) afflicts approximately 154,000 people under the age of 20. Most people
with T1D are diagnosed at a young age; their parents have to manage their child's condition.
Eventually, the child must begin to take steps to transition to self-management. During the
transition from parent to adolescent self-management, difficulties arise because adolescents
may not be fully aware of, or want, to take responsibility for all the necessary tasks to
successfully manage their T1D. Though there are other apps on the market to help with
diabetes care, NONE do what the proposed app will do. The proposed self-management mobile app
allows for monitoring the patients' T1D by linking their self-management information to their
parents' cell phone, and thus also helps to bridge communication gaps. Prior research
suggests that these are critical gaps that must be filled in order for successful transition
in care to occur, the proposed app will help fill some of these gaps.
with T1D are diagnosed at a young age; their parents have to manage their child's condition.
Eventually, the child must begin to take steps to transition to self-management. During the
transition from parent to adolescent self-management, difficulties arise because adolescents
may not be fully aware of, or want, to take responsibility for all the necessary tasks to
successfully manage their T1D. Though there are other apps on the market to help with
diabetes care, NONE do what the proposed app will do. The proposed self-management mobile app
allows for monitoring the patients' T1D by linking their self-management information to their
parents' cell phone, and thus also helps to bridge communication gaps. Prior research
suggests that these are critical gaps that must be filled in order for successful transition
in care to occur, the proposed app will help fill some of these gaps.
Inclusion Criteria:
The adolescents must:
1. have a T1D diagnosis according to the ADA practice guidelines;
2. be 10 to 15 years old;
3. have had a diagnosis of T1D for at least six months;
4. have an A1c > 7;97
5. have had at least two outpatient visits in the past two years;
6. be treated at Sparrow for diabetes;
7. be fluent in English;
8. have a parent/guardian willing to participate;
9. be allowed to use a mobile phone for the study;
10. have permission from their care team.
The parent/guardian must:
1. have an adolescent with T1D who is 10 to 15 years old;
2. be fluent in English;
3. have daily access to email and the Internet (for appointment reminders and technical
support).
Exclusion Criteria:
The exclusions for adolescents include:
1. significant medical conditions other than T1D;
2. being treated for thyroid disorders, celiac disease, or eating disorders;
3. being in foster care.
Exclusion criteria for both the adolescents and parents/guardians include:
a) a diagnosis of a major psychiatric or neurocognitive disorder (e.g., traumatic brain
injury, dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and
mental retardation).
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