Support Strategies for Youth With Type 2 Diabetes

Pilot-Testing Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Youth With Type 2 Diabetes by Addressing Health-Related Social Needs

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Diabetes in Adolescence Type 2 Diabetes Social Needs
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
13 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
104 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for young people with type 2 diabetes and their caregivers. Participants will attend clinic visits, complete surveys and interviews, and get connected to community resources for support.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am between 13 and 22 years old.
  • I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
  • I am a patient at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
  • I can provide assent or consent.
  • I am an adult caregiver (18 or older) of an adolescent with type 2 diabetes.
  • My adolescent or young adult agrees to participate.
  • I can provide consent.

You may not be able to join if

  • I cannot complete study questionnaires in English.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot test different strategies to address health related social needs (HRSN) experienced by adolescent and young adult patients with type 2 diabetes and their families. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How feasible are the strategies? * How acceptable are the strategies? * How reliably and consistently can the strategies be implemented? Participa…
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Eligibility Criteria
Adolescent-Caregiver Dyads will be recruited together. Adolescent Inclusion Criteria: * Age 13 to 22 years old * known diagnosis of type 2 diabetes * followed clinically at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh * able to provide assent/consent Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (18 years or …
Contacts

Mary Ellen Vajravelu, MD MSHP

412-692-6533

maryellen.vajravelu@pitt.edu

CONTACT

Maya I Ragavan, MD MPH MS

maya.ragavan@chp.edu

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