Type 1 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
A multi-centre randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of a structured education programme for adolescents with type 1 diabetes involving four sites over 18 months. Individuals will
if required they will also visit the dietitian. Diabetes control is reviewed, education is focused on problem solving and safety issues. All those randomised to the control group will continue to rece
Jörgens et al, 1993) is the basis for the educational intervention. It has been translated into English and modified for UK use by the pharmaceutical company Roche. The content of the package is being
Sponsors
University of Ulster (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents of either sex between the ages of 13-19 years 2. Have been diagnosed with diabetes for no less than 12 months Every effort will be made to include all adolescents who wish to form part of the study population.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents who have been diagnosed for less than 12 months 2. Other medical conditions affecting diabetes management 3. Adolescents with a registered learning disability 4. Intensive involvement of social services with the family (verified in medical notes) 5. Psychiatric admission in past 6 months 6. Diagnosis of psychosis 7. Documented behavioural difficulties/disorder in the adolescent?s medical notes where a referral has been made for further specialist help 8. Major depression managed by anyone other than the adolescent?s general practitioner (GP), e.g. psychiatry 9. Documented substance abuse disorder 10. Documented eating disorder or suspected eating disorder in adolescent?s medical notes 11. History of self-harm documented in the adolescent?s medical notes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c See interventions section above for details of timepoints. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Weight gain 2. Self-management strategies 3. Quality of life 4. Empowerment 5. Hypoglycaemic episodes 6. Completion rate See interventions section above for details of timepoints. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed