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NCT Number: NCT06412146

Children's Mercy Teens With Type 1 Diabetes Will Participate in an Online Peer Support Group.

The goal of this observational study is to examine the impact of an online peer support group in Children's Mercy teens with Type 1 Diabetes.

The main objectives are to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Diabetes Link's online social platform Discord among youth with diabetes as it relates to peer support, diabetes management, and usability and to examine the efficacy/magnitude of the effect of the Discord group on treatment adherence among youth with diabetes.

Participants will participate in an online peer support group for 3 months and provide their feedback while doing so.

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Key information

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmune Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Immune System Diseases Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

16 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • T1D Diagnosis
  • 16-19 years old
  • 11th-12th graders
  • Access to smartphone/laptop
  • English-speaking

Treatment and study plan

Peer Support Group

Behavioral

Participation in an Online Peer Support Group

Primary outcomes

  1. Discord User Metrics

    Time frame: 3 months

    Participant involvement was measured by the number of user instances of involvement in the online group (group chats plus online events attended).

  2. "Yes" Responses on Final Feedback Survey

    Time frame: 3 months

    Each participant had 4 yes/no questions to answer about their study experience. "Yes" implied high satisfaction, and "no" meant there was room for improvement.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Diabetes Measures

    Time frame: 3 months

    percentage of HbA1c

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

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Registry information

Official study title

Diabetes Link Discord

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 14, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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