Social Media Use in Adolescent Diabetes Care

NCT06085339 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00004205
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a social media intervention to support diabetes management in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Adolescent participants will be randomized to receive diabetes education and peer support over Instagram or to usual outpatient diabetes care. Researchers will assess whether the social media intervention is feasible. In addition, the study team will also explore and compare changes in glucose levels and person-reported outcomes between the two groups.

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Feasibility: Enrollment

  Percentage of participants who enroll in study after in-person or remote discussion about study participation.

  0 months

• Feasibility: Retention Rate

  Percentage of enrolled participants who complete the final 6-month surveys.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

  Change over 6 months

• Time In Range

  Change over 6 months

• Time Above Range

  Change over 6 months

• Time Below Range

  Change over 6 months

• Diabetes Self-Management

  Change over 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Social Media Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

In addition to receiving usual care, participants enrolled in the social media arm will receive diabetes education and support over the course of 6 months by following the study team's Instagram page and engaging with the study team and other adolescent participants on Instagram.

Behavioral: Social Media

Usual Care

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care reflects the standard treatment currently provided to adolescents living with type 1 diabetes. Every adolescent with diabetes is cared for by a team of diabetes specialists which includes a provider (MD, Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner), registered nurse, nutritionist and social worker. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes are seen by their multidisciplinary team approximately every 3 months. In addition, they have access to their multidisciplinary care team via telephone and/or MyChart communication as often as is necessary between clinic visits.

Interventions

Social Media BEHAVIORAL

The social media arm participants will receive a diabetes curriculum designed to address diabetes self-efficacy and independence with diabetes management over the course of 6 months. Participants will have the option to engage with the study team and other participants through Instagram posts and direct messaging.

Social Media Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes ≥12 months
• Most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level is \> 7.0%
• Currently use Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system
• Speak English fluently
• Cognitively able to participate in program on Instagram and complete surveys
• Have access to a personal Instagram account
• Found to be eligible on the Social Media Preference Screener

You may not qualify if:

• Patient is a ward of the state
• Patient is pregnant as diabetes standard of care is different during pregnancy (i.e., different glycemic targets and frequency of clinic visits)
• Severe comorbidities including other major chronic health conditions that significantly impact daily management demands or health outcomes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Seattle Children's Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Interventions

Media Exposure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sociology; Social Sciences; Behavioral Sciences; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Faisal S Malik, MD, MSHS

  Seattle Children's Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Faisal S Malik, MD, MSHS

CONTACT

206-987-0121; faisal.malik@seattlechildrens.org

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: October 10, 2023
• First Posted: October 16, 2023
• Study Start: October 23, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: January 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

US (1)