Psychosocial Interventions in the Treatment of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Behavioral: psychosocial intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01191866

0406

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary Objective is to evaluate the influence of psychosocial interventions in the treatment of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus by measuring the connection between these interventions to quality of life and to metabolic control. Secondary Objective is to provide an opportunity, through quality of life (QOL) questionnaires, for enhanced communication between the patient, family and diabetes care team and also an opportunity to resolve negative issues.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus attending Assaf Harofeh Pediatric Diabetes Clinic will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Diabetes mellitus

Description:

All children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus attending Assaf Harofeh Pediatric Diabetes Clinic

Treatment:

Behavioral: psychosocial intervention