Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Integrating Community Health Workers Into the Care of Children With Type 1 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Psychosocial Problem

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if the integration of a Community Health Worker into the healthcare team is associated with an improvement in diabetes control in ch...

Detailed Description

Diabetic ketoacidosis accounts for 65% of hospitalizations in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes, and has a mortality rate between 0.15-0.31%. Children with established type 1 diabetes have an 8%...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for \> 1 year
  • Either:
  • Over the previous one year, the sum of the following should be \> 2: diabetes-related hospitalizations plus emergency department visits plus missed appointments (on separate days) or Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 9.5 at the time of enrollment.

Exclusion

  • Children in custody of the State where there is no identified caretaker who can complete study procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 19 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03475108

Start Date

April 19 2018

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

January 15 2025

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104