Pilot-Testing Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Youth With Type 2 Diabetes by Addressing Health-Related Social Needs

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13+
SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot test different strategies to address health related social needs (HRSN) experienced by adolescent and young adult patients with type 2 diabetes and their families. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* How feasible are the strategies? * How acceptable are the strategies? * How reliably and consistently can the strategies be implemented?

Participants will:

Attend regularly scheduled diabetes clinic visits. Complete surveys and interviews. Be connected to community resources and organizations to help address HRSN.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 13 to 22 years old

known diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

followed clinically at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

able to provide assent/consent

Disqualifiers

Inability to complete study questionnaires in English

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Tailored Resources
  • Universal Empowerment
  • Text Messages
  • Community Health Workers (CHW)

Treatment groups

104 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Pittsburgh

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Collaborator