NCT01191866

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

Intensive Individual and Familial Psychosocial Interventions in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	psychosocial intervention	The interventions will include an art therapist, a social worker and volunteer work under the supervision of a diabetes nurse. These therapies will be given to selected patients based on individual needs. We will use existing questionnaires in order to identify problematic areas and quantify quality of life

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• First posted: 2010-08-31
• Last updated: 2010-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel