Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a common chronic illness among children requiring a high degree of self-management for good glycemic control. Adolescents are at risk for poor disease management and health outcomes due to a number of factors, including high rates of depression, anxiety, and stress. Accessing support for these challenges can be a barrier to care, so the current study, BRinging Empowerment and Attention to Teen HEalth-T1D, evaluates the efficacy of a virtual, group-based mindfulness based intervention and a virtual group-based diabetes education intervention on improving symptoms of depression and anxiety, and diabetes self management in teens with T1D. The study also aims to study how these interventions might be implemented in diabetes clinic settings.
Type 1 diabetes diagnosed for at least 1 year
Elevated score on depression measure OR elevated score on anxiety measure
Cognitive or developmental delays that restrict ability to complete study interventions or assessments
Teen not fluent in English
No other serious medical conditions (e.g., cystic fibrosis, cancer)
Children's National Research Institute
Lead sponsor
Barbara Davis Center of Childhood Diabetes, University of Co
Collaborator
Colorado State University
Collaborator
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborator