Status:

COMPLETED

A Survey To Elicit The Relationship Between Literacy And Glycemic Control In Pediatric Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-18 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a patient's ability (and/ or parent) to read, write, and do basic math problems affects blood sugar control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Detailed Description

"Literacy" is defined as an individual's ability to read, write, and speak English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Parent/ legal guardian must be present if child is less than 18 years of age.
  • Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus must have been made at least 1 year earlier.
  • Parent/ legal guardian and/ or child must have completed all 3 mandatory diabetes education classes.
  • English and/or Spanish speaking only.

Exclusion

  • Any form of mental retardation or cognitive disorder in parent/ legal guardian.
  • Mental retardation or cognitive disorder in a child who is in Grade 6 or higher.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2007

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00717223

Start Date

June 1 2007

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

July 20 2016

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Diabetes Clinic, Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030