Pet Ownership and Glucose Control in Type 1 Diabetes
Impact of Pet Ownership on Glycemic Control in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Studieoversigt
Status
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) affects 151,000 children and adolescents in the United States. Youth with T1DM are at a high risk for multiple psychosocial co-morbidities including poor health related quality of life (HRQoL) which is linked to medication non-compliance and increased risk for diabetes-related complications. Any reduction in the psychosocial adjustment difficulties related to T1DM could improve the medical outcome of children with T1DM.
Current standards for diabetes management reflect the need to maintain glucose control within a normal range. However, numerous reports indicate that normalization of blood glucose levels is seldom attainable in children and adolescents. Family cohesion, positive coping strategies, younger age of onset, social support and adequate self-regulatory behavior are found to favorably influence glycemic control. One may conclude that the presence of a companion animal, capable of enhancing the positive factors named above, would augment the array of tools available for the successful management of chronic illnesses such as T1DM.
There is a lack of studies assessing the impact of pet ownership on the health and well-being of adolescents. The process of caring for, loving and being loved by a companion animal could offer direct and/or indirect benefits to the HRQoL in children with T1DM. To the investigators' knowledge, there are no studies examining the impact of pet ownership on glycemic control and HRQoL in youth with T1DM.
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Texas
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Dallas, Texas, Forenede Stater, 75390
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- English-speaking patients
- 10 to 18 years
- diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for at least 12 months
- poor diabetes control as defined by having a hemoglobin A1c value > 8%
Exclusion Criteria:
- type 2 diabetes
- developmental delay
- current participation in another study that may impact glycemic control
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Støttende pleje
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Sham-komparator: Picture of a fish
Participants will receive a picture of a betta fish.
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Participants will receive a picture of a betta fish.
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Aktiv komparator: Pet fish
Participants will receive a betta fish and the supplies to care for the fish for a one year time period.
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Participants will receive a betta fish and the supplies to care for the fish for a one year time period.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Glycemic control
Tidsramme: 12 months
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Hemoglobin A1c values
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12 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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HRQoL
Tidsramme: 9 months
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Generic and diabetes-specific health related quality of life
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9 months
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Self Management of Diabetes in Adolescents
Tidsramme: 12 months
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Self management of diabetes in adolescence questionnaire
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12 months
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Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Health care burden
Tidsramme: 12 months
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Number of visits to the Emergency Department and inpatient hospitalizations for poor glycemic control
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12 months
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Olga T Gupta, MD, Ut Southwestern
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- 1R03HD071263-01 (U.S. NIH-bevilling/kontrakt)
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