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Diversity in diabetes feasibility study

Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Mixed

Nottingham Leicester

Medical Conditions

Type 1 diabetes (children and young people)

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This study aims to find out if giving children and young people from socio-economic backgrounds typically underserved by healthcare services, dedicated support guided by their social needs can help them better manage their diabetes. Working directly with children and young people with type 1 diabetes and their families from typically underserved populations, researchers have developed an intervention that they believe will encourage children and young people from this background to better engage with their healthcare. They want to look at the feasibility of setting up this service within two centres in the NHS.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

01 Sep 2024 01 Mar 2026

Those taking part in the study will talk with a dedicated youth worker at the hospital to develop a package of additional social support relevant to them which will be provided over 6 months. The researchers will record the child’s or young person's blood sugar level before the support package begins then again 6 months later after the support package ends to see how they are managing their diabetes.
The child or young person will fill in some questionnaires about how they feel about their life before and after the support.
Once the additional guidance stops after 6 months those who agree might be asked to speak with the study team to discuss what they felt about the support that they got and what the researchers could do to improve it.
Those who delivered the intervention will also be invited to speak with the trial team about what they felt about the interventions (additional social support), and if they were able to deliver it.


Children and young people with type 1 diabetes being treated by the two centres taking part in this study

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. Diagnosis of other forms of diabetes (type 2, monogenic, secondary diabetes)2. Psychiatric disorder that in the opinion of the local investigator might affect compliance with study procedures3. Significant other chronic illness in addition to diabetes that may confound the results of the intervention4. Participated in diabetes treatment trials in the 12 months prior to collection of baseline data


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - Queen's Medical Centre Campus
    Nottingham University Hospital Derby Road
    Nottingham
    NG7 2UH
  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
    Leicester Royal Infirmary Infirmary Square
    Leicester
    LE1 5WW

Those taking part in this study may benefit by being able to better manage their diabetes and control of their blood sugar. This might lead to less complications in the future
Those taking part in this study will need to spend more time at the hospital to talk with the support worker who will work with them to produce a package of care that makes sure that they are receiving all the support available to them.
There will also be some time needed to fill in the questionnaires, but this will only be a few minutes.

Prof Tim Barrett
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t.g.barrett@bham.ac.uk



The study is sponsored by University of Birmingham and funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research.



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Read full details for Trial ID: ISRCTN16144112

Or CPMS 63043

Last updated 28 August 2024

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