A new beginning in life for young adults with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes

Guided self-determination tested in a flexible program for young adults with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN70566290

Enrollment

200

Registered

2012-12-12

Start date

2010-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 1 diabetes in poor control Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Participants are by chance distributed 2:1 to having GSD immediately or 18 months delayed. They choose whether the course should have an individual form (eight 1-hour sessions in day time) or a group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Young adults, 18-35 years old with duration of type 1 diabetes at least 1 year 2. HbA1c at least 8.0% and mean HbA1c during the past 1-2 years at least 7.5%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Young adults who due to mental or physical state and language barriers are unable to read and reflect on the reflection sheets used in GSD

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HbA1c	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Health Care Climate Questionnaire (HCCQ) 2. Treatment Self Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) 3. Problem Areas In Diabetes (PAID) 4. Perceived Competence with diabetes (PCD) 5. WHO-5 6. Rosenberg?s self-esteem scale (RSES) 7. Self-monitored blood-glucoses (SMBG) per week 8.Cancellations or failures to show-up 9. Type and amount of insulin treatment.	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026