None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to create a nutrition education website to improve accessibility and immediacy of trustworthy nutrition information targeted at young people with T1D and their families. The website also aims to improve engagement of patients with longer diabetes duration, thereby improving their nutritional management of T1D. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of this online nutrition education website on nutrition knowledge (primary outcome), clinical outcomes, and treatment satisfaction, compared to standard care, on patients with T1D and their carers attending the WCH diabetes clinic. It was hypothesised that those who had access to the pilot website would have a higher nutrition knowledge score than those receiving standard care alone.
Interventions
Participants randomised to website access will have access to the pilot website for a period of 3 months. Access will be staggered according to randomisation date. They will be given an individual, user-specific log-in and instructions for use, including selecting which type of user they are when logging in - parent, child, or both. The user specific log-in will be linked to their participant code in order to link website access to clinical data and endpoint data. Participants will attend pl
Participants randomised to website access will have access to the pilot website for a period of 3 months. Access will be staggered according to randomisation date. They will be given an individual, user-specific log-in and instructions for use, including selecting which type of user they are when logging in - parent, child, or both. The user specific log-in will be linked to their participant code in order to link website access to clinical data and endpoint data. Participants will attend planned visits to Endocrinologist, DNE and/or Dietitian as usual during the study period. The website contains information, resources, games/quizzes, a frequently asked questions section, and a 'ask a dietitian' feature. Information and quizzes cover many aspects, such as carb counting, label reading, glycemic index, making healthy choices, and 'whats in our food'. There are no requirements for usage of the website, and no reminders are sent to participants to use the website. Usage is measured through website analytics - through each participants ID login, how many times they have logged in, what type of user they are (parent, child, parent-child dyad) and if/how many quizzes have been completed.
Sponsors
Women's and Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes • Seen by an Endocrinologist at WCH • <19 years of age • Diabetes duration, greater or equal to 12 months o Rationale: the website is targeted at improving dietitian/nutrition information access for patients with longer diabetes duration • English speaking • Living in an area with internet and cellular phone coverage and has access to computer with internet, smart phone or tablet through which to access website
Exclusion criteria
Type 2 Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis related Diabetes, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
Outcome results
None listed