4 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
Investigators developed REDCHiP (Reducing Emotional Distress for Childhood Hypoglycemia in Parents), an innovative video-based telemedicine intervention. In the pilot work, investigators found preliminary efficacy for REDCHiP in reducing parental FH, parenting stress, and children's HbA1c. The objective of this clinical trial is to conduct a randomized clinical trial (RCT) comparing REDCHiP to a relevant attention control intervention (ATTN) in families of young children, thereby continuing to establish its efficacy. The proposed R01 aims are: 1) To evaluate whether parents who receive REDCHiP report reductions in FH and parenting stress at post-treatment compared to parents who receive the ATTN; 2) To evaluate whether children of parents who receive REDCHiP have a lower HbA1c and less glycemic variability at post-treatment compared to children of parents who receive ATTN; 3) To examine whether families who receive REDCHiP maintain reductions in FH, parenting stress, and child HbA1c at a 3-month followup compared to families who receive ATTN.
All persons with type 1 diabetes are at risk for developing hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). This is a life-threatening condition that leads to profound fear of hypoglycemia and reduced quality of life. Fear of hypoglycemia results in glucose fluctuations (from high to low glucose levels). Young adults are particularly at risk because they report high levels of fear of hypoglycemia and poor glucose control. Currently, no diabetes self-management programs specifically address how to cope with fear of hypoglycemia. The investigators propose to pilot test a fear reduction intervention (Fear Reduction Efficacy Evaluation \[FREE\]) and its effects on fear of hypoglycemia, diabetes self-management, glucose control, and glucose variability.
This study is being conducted to determine the feasibility of a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention to reduce fear of hypoglycemia and improve glucose levels in young adults with type 1 diabetes.
The overall objective and Primary Aim of this Limited Competition: Small Grant Program (R03) is to address the critical need of identifying and decreasing fear of hypoglycemia, which will be accomplished by conducting a pilot randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Blood Glucose Awareness Training, which has been adapted for, but never evaluated in adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and their parents.