NCT05735340

Type 1 Diabetes Education and Support Study

Evaluating the Feasibility of Type 1 Diabetes Education and Support Intervention to Improve Diabetes Distress Among Black Young Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Diabetes distress has been identified as one of the largest contributors to the racial disparity in glycemic control that disproportionately burdens Black patients ages 18-30 years with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In order to combat this issue, this study assesses the feasibility of the culturally tailored intervention T1DES and evaluates the effect of the T1DES intervention on diabetes outcomes in a pilot randomized clinical trial among Black young adults with T1D.

Detailed description

This research focuses on the unique needs of Black young adults aged 18-30 years to address a critical gap in the research and clinical care. The goal is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a culturally adapted and tailored intervention to enhance diabetes management strategies among Black young adults with T1D, addressing the pervasive racial disparity in health outcomes for this population. The specific aims for this study are to: Aim 1: Assess feasibility of the culturally tailored intervention T1DES by measuring intervention acceptability, demand (retention, completed \> 80% of sessions), practicality, and implementation fidelity through participant surveys and key informant interviews with participants and the health care delivery team. Aim 2: Evaluate the effect of the T1DES intervention on diabetes outcomes in a pilot randomized clinical trial among N=40 Black young adults age 18-30 years with T1D and elevated HbA1c (\>7.5%) by comparing changes in HbA1c, diabetes distress, and self-management from baseline to 6-months post-baseline among participants randomized to T1DES compared to the diabetes education-only control condition. The goal of this study is to provide diabetes education and emotion regulation support tailored for Black young adults' experiences that will result in sustained glycemic control and can be incorporated into adult endocrinology practices.

Conditions

• Type1diabetes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Diabetes Education	Participants in this arm will receive traditional diabetes education over 5 sessions in the first 3 months of participation and be followed for 6 months.
BEHAVIORAL	T1DES	Participants in this arm will receive the T1DES behavioral interventions over 5 sessions in the first 3 months of participation and be followed for 6 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-15
• Primary completion: 2026-02-06
• Completion: 2026-02-06
• First posted: 2023-02-21
• Last updated: 2026-04-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States