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NCT Number: NCT04186195

Psychosocial Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

The aim of the study is to research psychosocial and socioeconomic factors among families that might affect glycemic control in children and adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus. These factors might be: living conditions, structure of the family, socioeconomic status, divorces and parent's own glycemic control status (if parent's type 1 diabetes mellitus is present in the family).

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

1 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, 33100, Finland

About this study

This study is going to clarify if there are some socioeconomical or psychosocial factors that might influence child's type 1 diabetes mellitus glycemic control. Study population consists of 300-350 diabetic children aged 1-16 years who have diabetic controls at Tampere University Hospital and their families. Required information is going to be collected with 2 questionnaires, wich families are kindly asked to fill in.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Type 1 diabetic children aged 1-16 years and their parents. Patient's and parents' willingness to participate

Exclusion criteria

Type 1 diabetes duration under 1 year. Difficulties to understand written finnish.

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Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Children's type 1 diabetes glycemic control

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average 5 years

    Socioeconomic and psychosocial factors affecting in type 1 diabetes glycemic status in children

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parents' divorce rate

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average 5 years

    Frequency of parent's divorces in a family with a child with type 1 diabetes

  2. Parent's type 1 diabetes glycemic status

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average 5 years

    Possible parent's own type 1 diabetes glycemic status correlation with a child's type 1 diabetes glycemic control

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tampere University Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Dec 4, 2019
Registry last updated
May 17, 2022

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