About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if shared medical appointment is an acceptable way to deliver care to youth with type 2 diabetes.
The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:
* Is shared medical appointments an acceptable care delivery model for this population? * Does shared medical appointment improve psychosocial outcomes for this population?
Participants will attend quarterly clinic appointments and group activities and take surveys. Researchers will compare this intervention to standard of care.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Receives care for type 2 diabetes at either CHLA or UCSF
English speaking youth
Youth prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes
English or Spanish speaking caregivers
Disqualifiers
Participants who are non-verbal or unable to participate in group activities and discussions
Pregnancy
Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed assent/consent
Has a child between the ages of 12 and up to 18 at the time of enrollment who receives care for T2D in the endocrinology clinic at CHLA. The child must provide consent/assent to participate as a youth participant.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Standard of Care
- Shared Medical Appointments
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator
American Diabetes Association
Collaborator