Keeping in Touch (KiT) With Youth as They Transition to Adult Type 1 Diabetes Care (NCT05434754) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Keeping in Touch (KiT) With Youth as They Transition to Adult Type 1 Diabetes Care
Canada234 participantsStarted 2022-01-16
Plain-language summary
The investigators are testing the effectiveness of an eHealth digital tool co-designed with patients and providers to improve diabetes self-efficacy in young adults as they transition to adult type 1 diabetes care.
Who can participate
Age range17 Years – 18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, ascertained from patient's medical chart
✓. Receiving out-patient care for T1D at a pediatric diabetes center participating in this study
✓. Is within 6 months of either planned transfer or 18th birthday so research coordinator can approach patient and inform them about the study, and then can be re-approached for consenting and enrollment only within 3-4 months of either: planned transfer to adult diabetes care OR 18th birthday
✓. Proficient in written and spoken English or French
✓. Possession of their own personal mobile device that can support SMS with sufficient capacity to send and receive SMS/texts
✓. Valid and working mobile phone number
✓. Valid email address
✓. Willing to engage with intervention if randomized to intervention arm
Exclusion criteria
✕. Unable to carry out their diabetes care independently due to an intellectual or neurocognitive disability; discerned from medical chart during pre-screening
✕. Non-resident of Ontario or Quebec
✕. Planning to move out of either province in the next 6-12 months and after moving, will not be receiving diabetes care in either province and/or will not have a valid and working mobile number
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What they're measuring
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To test the effect of a text message-based T1D transition intervention compared to control at 12 months in the Self-Efficacy for Diabetes management scale. A higher score indicates better self-efficacy.