Status:
COMPLETED
Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Teens With Type 2 Diabetes
Lead Sponsor:
Nemours Children's Clinic
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Childhood Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial of Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Teens with Type 2 Diabetes (BFST-DM2), an individual psychological intervention tailored to meet the needs of teen...
Detailed Description
The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in youth is increasing dramatically with the rise in obesity in the U.S. and worldwide. DM2 in youth, as with adults, is clearly linked to modifiable ri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for 6 months or more
- Age-adjusted Body Mass Index at or above the 85th percentile (considered overweight)
- Established diabetes care in Nemours Children's Clinic system or diabetes care meets minimum criteria for current American Diabetes Association Standards.
- Adolescent lives at home in the study geographical area (Jacksonville, FL)over the course of the study duration (one year).
- One caregiver in the home is willing to participate in the family intervention.
Exclusion
- Adolescent has another systemic chronic disease other than well-controlled asthma.
- Genetic syndrome or disorder (other than diabetes) known to affect glucose tolerance.
- Daily use of glucocorticoids or other medications known to affect glucose tolerance.
- Teen is enrolled in special education for students who have autism or are mentally handicapped.
- Adolescent is pregnant or planning to be pregnant within 1 year.
- Teen resides in temporary foster care, group home, or juvenile detention center.
- The family has an open case with an agency investigating child abuse or neglect.
- Adolescent has been in an inpatient psychiatric facility or substance abuse treatment in the past 6 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05422807
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2016
Last Update
June 21 2022
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Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207