NCT00622856

Brief Summary

A three arms, open, randomized interventional study including 100 participants in order to evaluate the cost-efficacy of psychological intervention for strengthening parental authority among parents of diabetic adolescents with poor glycemic control. All participants will be randomized into three groups:1.The first group will get a psychological treatment in order to strengthen the parent's authority. 2.The second group will get an education of a nurse and a dietician. 3.The third group will serve as a control group and will not go through an intervention. The following data will be analyzed during the study: 1.Changes in HbA1c. 2.Changes in parents authority. 3.Changes in the diabetes treatment by the adolescents. 4.Consumption of health services. 5.The costs of all psychological treatments.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
55

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable diabetes

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable diabetes

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 13, 2008

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 25, 2008

Completed
7.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 15, 2018

Status Verified

May 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

7.5 years

First QC Date

February 13, 2008

Last Update Submit

May 9, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

diabetesadolescentspsychological therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • HbA1c

    Every three months

  • adherence to treatment

    before the intervention, after the intervention and at the end of the study

  • consumption of health services

    during the study and at the end of the study

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in the wellbeing of adolescents and their parents

    In the beginning of the study, at the end of the intervention and after 6 months

Study Arms (3)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Psychological intervention for strengthening parental authority

Behavioral: psychological intervention

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Diabetes education- 5 sessions with diabetes nurse, taking place once a week

Behavioral: Diabetes education

3

NO INTERVENTION

Control group- regular treatment without any intervention

Interventions

Psychological intervention

1

5 sessions with diabetes nurse

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Parents of adolescents between the ages of 10-18
  • More than one year diabetes
  • Adolescent's HbA1c\>8

You may not qualify if:

  • Adolescents or parents of adolescents that are mentally retarded.
  • Another chronic disease besides diabetes.
  • Adolescents that are taking medications that might disturb their glycemic control.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Schneider Children's Medical Center

Petah Tikva, Israel

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Yackobovitch-Gavan M, Meshy-Tamir R, Nagelberg N, Phillip M, Meyerovitch J. Psychosocial factors associated with depressive mood in Israeli obese adolescents. J Health Psychol. 2014 Apr;19(4):574-84. doi: 10.1177/1359105313475901. Epub 2013 Mar 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Psychosocial Intervention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Joseph Meyerovitch, MD

    Rabin Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 13, 2008

First Posted

February 25, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

August 1, 2015

Study Completion

August 1, 2015

Last Updated

May 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

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